Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1444 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5204
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5204 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 1441 | 1 Elul 5201 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1442 | 1 Elul 5202 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1443 | 1 Elul 5203 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1444 | 1 Elul 5204 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1445 | 1 Elul 5205 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1446 | 1 Elul 5206 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1447 | 1 Elul 5207 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1448 | 1 Elul 5208 |
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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