Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1071 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4831
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4831 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 1068 | 1 Elul 4828 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1069 | 1 Elul 4829 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1070 | 1 Elul 4830 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1071 | 1 Elul 4831 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1072 | 1 Elul 4832 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1073 | 1 Elul 4833 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1074 | 1 Elul 4834 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1075 | 1 Elul 4835 |
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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