Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1061 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4821
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4821 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 1058 | 1 Elul 4818 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1059 | 1 Elul 4819 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1060 | 1 Elul 4820 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1061 | 1 Elul 4821 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1062 | 1 Elul 4822 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1063 | 1 Elul 4823 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1064 | 1 Elul 4824 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1065 | 1 Elul 4825 |
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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