Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 133 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3893
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3893 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 134 | 1 Elul 3894 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 135 | 1 Elul 3895 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 136 | 1 Elul 3896 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 137 | 1 Elul 3897 |
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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