Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 149 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3909
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3909 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 146 | 1 Elul 3906 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 147 | 1 Elul 3907 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 148 | 1 Elul 3908 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 149 | 1 Elul 3909 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 150 | 1 Elul 3910 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 151 | 1 Elul 3911 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 152 | 1 Elul 3912 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 153 | 1 Elul 3913 |
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)
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