Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1284 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5044
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5044 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 1281 | 1 Elul 5041 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1282 | 1 Elul 5042 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1283 | 1 Elul 5043 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1284 | 1 Elul 5044 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1285 | 1 Elul 5045 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1286 | 1 Elul 5046 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1287 | 1 Elul 5047 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1288 | 1 Elul 5048 |
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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