Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1614 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5374
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5374 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 1611 | 1 Elul 5371 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1612 | 1 Elul 5372 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1613 | 1 Elul 5373 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1614 | 1 Elul 5374 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1615 | 1 Elul 5375 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1616 | 1 Elul 5376 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1617 | 1 Elul 5377 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1618 | 1 Elul 5378 |
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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