Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1023 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4783
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4783 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 1020 | 1 Elul 4780 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1021 | 1 Elul 4781 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1022 | 1 Elul 4782 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1023 | 1 Elul 4783 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1024 | 1 Elul 4784 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1025 | 1 Elul 4785 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1026 | 1 Elul 4786 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1027 | 1 Elul 4787 |
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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