Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9457 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 13217
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 13217 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 9454 | 1 Elul 13214 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9455 | 1 Elul 13215 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9456 | 1 Elul 13216 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9457 | 1 Elul 13217 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9458 | 1 Elul 13218 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9459 | 1 Elul 13219 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9460 | 1 Elul 13220 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9461 | 1 Elul 13221 |
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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