Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8597 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12357
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12357 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 8594 | 1 Elul 12354 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8595 | 1 Elul 12355 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8596 | 1 Elul 12356 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8597 | 1 Elul 12357 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8598 | 1 Elul 12358 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8599 | 1 Elul 12359 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8600 | 1 Elul 12360 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8601 | 1 Elul 12361 |
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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