Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 817 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4577
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4577 began on and ended 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 814 | 1 Elul 4574 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 815 | 1 Elul 4575 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 816 | 1 Elul 4576 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 817 | 1 Elul 4577 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 818 | 1 Elul 4578 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 819 | 1 Elul 4579 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 820 | 1 Elul 4580 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 821 | 1 Elul 4581 |
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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