Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1006 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4766
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4766 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 1003 | 1 Elul 4763 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1004 | 1 Elul 4764 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1005 | 1 Elul 4765 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1006 | 1 Elul 4766 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1007 | 1 Elul 4767 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1008 | 1 Elul 4768 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1009 | 1 Elul 4769 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1010 | 1 Elul 4770 |
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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