Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8517 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12277
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12277 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 8514 | 1 Elul 12274 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8515 | 1 Elul 12275 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8516 | 1 Elul 12276 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8517 | 1 Elul 12277 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8518 | 1 Elul 12278 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8519 | 1 Elul 12279 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8520 | 1 Elul 12280 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8521 | 1 Elul 12281 |
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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