Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1263 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5023
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5023 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 1260 | 1 Elul 5020 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1261 | 1 Elul 5021 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1262 | 1 Elul 5022 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1263 | 1 Elul 5023 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1264 | 1 Elul 5024 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1265 | 1 Elul 5025 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1266 | 1 Elul 5026 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1267 | 1 Elul 5027 |
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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