Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8217 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11977
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11977 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 8214 | 1 Elul 11974 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8215 | 1 Elul 11975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8216 | 1 Elul 11976 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8217 | 1 Elul 11977 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8218 | 1 Elul 11978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8219 | 1 Elul 11979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8220 | 1 Elul 11980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8221 | 1 Elul 11981 |
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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