Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1227 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4987

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4987 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1224 1 Elul 4984
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1225 1 Elul 4985
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1226 1 Elul 4986
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1227 1 Elul 4987
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1228 1 Elul 4988
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1229 1 Elul 4989
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1230 1 Elul 4990
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1231 1 Elul 4991

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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