Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1234 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4994
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4994 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 1231 | 1 Elul 4991 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1232 | 1 Elul 4992 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1233 | 1 Elul 4993 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1234 | 1 Elul 4994 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1235 | 1 Elul 4995 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1236 | 1 Elul 4996 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1237 | 1 Elul 4997 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1238 | 1 Elul 4998 |
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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