Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1171 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4931
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4931 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 1168 | 1 Elul 4928 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1169 | 1 Elul 4929 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1170 | 1 Elul 4930 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1171 | 1 Elul 4931 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1172 | 1 Elul 4932 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1173 | 1 Elul 4933 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1174 | 1 Elul 4934 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1175 | 1 Elul 4935 |
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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