Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8397 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12157
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12157 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 8394 | 1 Elul 12154 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8395 | 1 Elul 12155 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8396 | 1 Elul 12156 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8397 | 1 Elul 12157 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8398 | 1 Elul 12158 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8399 | 1 Elul 12159 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8400 | 1 Elul 12160 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8401 | 1 Elul 12161 |
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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