Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1187 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4947
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4947 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 1184 | 1 Elul 4944 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1185 | 1 Elul 4945 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1186 | 1 Elul 4946 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1187 | 1 Elul 4947 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1188 | 1 Elul 4948 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1189 | 1 Elul 4949 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1190 | 1 Elul 4950 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1191 | 1 Elul 4951 |
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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The Jewish Holidays
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