Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1213 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4973
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4973 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 1210 | 1 Elul 4970 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1211 | 1 Elul 4971 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1212 | 1 Elul 4972 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1213 | 1 Elul 4973 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1214 | 1 Elul 4974 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1215 | 1 Elul 4975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1216 | 1 Elul 4976 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1217 | 1 Elul 4977 |
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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