Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1195 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4955
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4955 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 1192 | 1 Elul 4952 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1193 | 1 Elul 4953 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1194 | 1 Elul 4954 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1195 | 1 Elul 4955 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1196 | 1 Elul 4956 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1197 | 1 Elul 4957 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1198 | 1 Elul 4958 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1199 | 1 Elul 4959 |
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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