Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9497 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 13257
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 13257 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 9494 | 1 Elul 13254 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9495 | 1 Elul 13255 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9496 | 1 Elul 13256 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9497 | 1 Elul 13257 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9498 | 1 Elul 13258 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9499 | 1 Elul 13259 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9500 | 1 Elul 13260 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9501 | 1 Elul 13261 |
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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