Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1431 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5191
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5191 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 1428 | 1 Elul 5188 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1429 | 1 Elul 5189 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1430 | 1 Elul 5190 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1431 | 1 Elul 5191 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1432 | 1 Elul 5192 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1433 | 1 Elul 5193 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1434 | 1 Elul 5194 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1435 | 1 Elul 5195 |
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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