Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1636 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5396
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5396 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 1633 | 1 Elul 5393 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1634 | 1 Elul 5394 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1635 | 1 Elul 5395 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1636 | 1 Elul 5396 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1637 | 1 Elul 5397 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1638 | 1 Elul 5398 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1639 | 1 Elul 5399 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1640 | 1 Elul 5400 |
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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