Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1384 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5144
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5144 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 1381 | 1 Elul 5141 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1382 | 1 Elul 5142 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1383 | 1 Elul 5143 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1384 | 1 Elul 5144 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1385 | 1 Elul 5145 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1386 | 1 Elul 5146 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1387 | 1 Elul 5147 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1388 | 1 Elul 5148 |
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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