Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1084 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4844
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4844 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 1081 | 1 Elul 4841 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1082 | 1 Elul 4842 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1083 | 1 Elul 4843 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1084 | 1 Elul 4844 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1085 | 1 Elul 4845 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1086 | 1 Elul 4846 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1087 | 1 Elul 4847 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1088 | 1 Elul 4848 |
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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