Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 113 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3873
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3873 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 110 | 1 Elul 3870 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 111 | 1 Elul 3871 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 112 | 1 Elul 3872 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 113 | 1 Elul 3873 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 114 | 1 Elul 3874 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 115 | 1 Elul 3875 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 116 | 1 Elul 3876 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 117 | 1 Elul 3877 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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