Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1484 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5244
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5244 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 1481 | 1 Elul 5241 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1482 | 1 Elul 5242 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1483 | 1 Elul 5243 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1484 | 1 Elul 5244 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1485 | 1 Elul 5245 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1486 | 1 Elul 5246 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1487 | 1 Elul 5247 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1488 | 1 Elul 5248 |
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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