Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 129 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3889
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3889 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 131 | 1 Elul 3891 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 132 | 1 Elul 3892 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 133 | 1 Elul 3893 |
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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