Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1161 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4921
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4921 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 1158 | 1 Elul 4918 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1159 | 1 Elul 4919 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1160 | 1 Elul 4920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1161 | 1 Elul 4921 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1162 | 1 Elul 4922 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1163 | 1 Elul 4923 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1164 | 1 Elul 4924 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1165 | 1 Elul 4925 |
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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