Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9717 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 13477
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 13477 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 9714 | 1 Elul 13474 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9715 | 1 Elul 13475 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9716 | 1 Elul 13476 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9717 | 1 Elul 13477 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9718 | 1 Elul 13478 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9719 | 1 Elul 13479 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9720 | 1 Elul 13480 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9721 | 1 Elul 13481 |
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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