Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1001 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4761
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4761 began on and ended 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 998 | 1 Elul 4758 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 999 | 1 Elul 4759 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1000 | 1 Elul 4760 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1001 | 1 Elul 4761 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1002 | 1 Elul 4762 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1003 | 1 Elul 4763 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1004 | 1 Elul 4764 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1005 | 1 Elul 4765 |
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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