Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1293 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5053
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5053 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 1290 | 1 Elul 5050 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1291 | 1 Elul 5051 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1292 | 1 Elul 5052 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1293 | 1 Elul 5053 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1294 | 1 Elul 5054 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1295 | 1 Elul 5055 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1296 | 1 Elul 5056 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1297 | 1 Elul 5057 |
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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The Jewish Holidays
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