Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 161 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3921
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3921 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 158 | 1 Elul 3918 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 159 | 1 Elul 3919 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 160 | 1 Elul 3920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 161 | 1 Elul 3921 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 162 | 1 Elul 3922 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 163 | 1 Elul 3923 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 164 | 1 Elul 3924 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 165 | 1 Elul 3925 |
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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