Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1344 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5104
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5104 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 1341 | 1 Elul 5101 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1342 | 1 Elul 5102 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1343 | 1 Elul 5103 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1344 | 1 Elul 5104 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1345 | 1 Elul 5105 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1346 | 1 Elul 5106 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1347 | 1 Elul 5107 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1348 | 1 Elul 5108 |
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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