Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 103 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3863

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3863 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 100 1 Elul 3860
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 101 1 Elul 3861
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 102 1 Elul 3862
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 103 1 Elul 3863
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 104 1 Elul 3864
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 105 1 Elul 3865
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 106 1 Elul 3866
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 107 1 Elul 3867

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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