Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1243 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5003
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5003 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 1240 | 1 Elul 5000 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1241 | 1 Elul 5001 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1242 | 1 Elul 5002 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1243 | 1 Elul 5003 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1244 | 1 Elul 5004 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1245 | 1 Elul 5005 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1246 | 1 Elul 5006 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1247 | 1 Elul 5007 |
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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