Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1585 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5345

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5345 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 1582 1 Elul 5342
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1583 1 Elul 5343
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1584 1 Elul 5344
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1585 1 Elul 5345
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1586 1 Elul 5346
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1587 1 Elul 5347
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1588 1 Elul 5348
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1589 1 Elul 5349

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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