Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8977 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12737
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12737 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 8974 | 1 Elul 12734 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8975 | 1 Elul 12735 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8976 | 1 Elul 12736 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8977 | 1 Elul 12737 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8978 | 1 Elul 12738 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8979 | 1 Elul 12739 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8980 | 1 Elul 12740 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8981 | 1 Elul 12741 |
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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