Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1575 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5335

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5335 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1572 1 Elul 5332
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1573 1 Elul 5333
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1574 1 Elul 5334
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1575 1 Elul 5335
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1576 1 Elul 5336
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1577 1 Elul 5337
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1578 1 Elul 5338
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1579 1 Elul 5339

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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