Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2497 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6257
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6257 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 2494 | 1 Elul 6254 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2495 | 1 Elul 6255 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2496 | 1 Elul 6256 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2497 | 1 Elul 6257 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2498 | 1 Elul 6258 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2499 | 1 Elul 6259 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2500 | 1 Elul 6260 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2501 | 1 Elul 6261 |
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
by Michael Strassfeld
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