Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1604 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5364
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5364 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 1601 | 1 Elul 5361 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1602 | 1 Elul 5362 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1603 | 1 Elul 5363 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1604 | 1 Elul 5364 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1605 | 1 Elul 5365 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1606 | 1 Elul 5366 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1607 | 1 Elul 5367 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1608 | 1 Elul 5368 |
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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