Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8157 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11917
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11917 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
Rosh Hashanah L’Ma’sar Behemah (Hebrew: ראש השנה למעשר בהמה “New Year for Tithing Animals”) or Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Hebrew: ראש השנה לבהמות “New Year for (Domesticated) Animals”) is one of the four New Year’s day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) in the Jewish calendar as indicated in the Mishnah. During the time of the Temple, this was a day on which shepherds determined which of their mature animals were to be tithed. The day coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul, the New Moon for the month of Elul, exactly one month before Rosh Hashanah.
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Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8154 | 1 Elul 11914 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8155 | 1 Elul 11915 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8156 | 1 Elul 11916 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8157 | 1 Elul 11917 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8158 | 1 Elul 11918 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8159 | 1 Elul 11919 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8160 | 1 Elul 11920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8161 | 1 Elul 11921 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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