Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 877 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4637
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4637 began on and ended 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 874 | 1 Elul 4634 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 875 | 1 Elul 4635 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 876 | 1 Elul 4636 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 877 | 1 Elul 4637 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 878 | 1 Elul 4638 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 879 | 1 Elul 4639 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 880 | 1 Elul 4640 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 881 | 1 Elul 4641 |
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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