Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8957 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12717
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12717 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 8954 | 1 Elul 12714 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8955 | 1 Elul 12715 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8956 | 1 Elul 12716 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8957 | 1 Elul 12717 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8958 | 1 Elul 12718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8959 | 1 Elul 12719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8960 | 1 Elul 12720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8961 | 1 Elul 12721 |
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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