Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9797 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 13557
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 13557 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 9794 | 1 Elul 13554 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9795 | 1 Elul 13555 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9796 | 1 Elul 13556 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9797 | 1 Elul 13557 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9798 | 1 Elul 13558 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9799 | 1 Elul 13559 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9800 | 1 Elul 13560 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9801 | 1 Elul 13561 |
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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