Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1664 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5424
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5424 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 1661 | 1 Elul 5421 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1662 | 1 Elul 5422 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1663 | 1 Elul 5423 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1664 | 1 Elul 5424 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1665 | 1 Elul 5425 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1666 | 1 Elul 5426 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1667 | 1 Elul 5427 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1668 | 1 Elul 5428 |
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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