Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 126 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3886

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3886 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 123 1 Elul 3883
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 124 1 Elul 3884
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 125 1 Elul 3885
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 126 1 Elul 3886
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 127 1 Elul 3887
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 128 1 Elul 3888
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 129 1 Elul 3889
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 130 1 Elul 3890

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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