Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1542 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5302
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5302 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 1539 | 1 Elul 5299 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1540 | 1 Elul 5300 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1541 | 1 Elul 5301 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1542 | 1 Elul 5302 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1543 | 1 Elul 5303 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1544 | 1 Elul 5304 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1545 | 1 Elul 5305 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1546 | 1 Elul 5306 |
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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