Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1547 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5307
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5307 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 1544 | 1 Elul 5304 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1545 | 1 Elul 5305 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1546 | 1 Elul 5306 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1547 | 1 Elul 5307 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1548 | 1 Elul 5308 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1549 | 1 Elul 5309 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1550 | 1 Elul 5310 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1551 | 1 Elul 5311 |
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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