Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1403 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5163

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5163 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1400 1 Elul 5160
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1401 1 Elul 5161
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1402 1 Elul 5162
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1403 1 Elul 5163
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1404 1 Elul 5164
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1405 1 Elul 5165
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1406 1 Elul 5166
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1407 1 Elul 5167

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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