Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1013 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4773
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4773 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 1010 | 1 Elul 4770 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1011 | 1 Elul 4771 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1012 | 1 Elul 4772 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1013 | 1 Elul 4773 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1014 | 1 Elul 4774 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1015 | 1 Elul 4775 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1016 | 1 Elul 4776 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1017 | 1 Elul 4777 |
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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