Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8377 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12137
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12137 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 8374 | 1 Elul 12134 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8375 | 1 Elul 12135 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8376 | 1 Elul 12136 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8377 | 1 Elul 12137 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8378 | 1 Elul 12138 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8379 | 1 Elul 12139 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8380 | 1 Elul 12140 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8381 | 1 Elul 12141 |
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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