Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1678 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5438
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5438 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 1675 | 1 Elul 5435 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1676 | 1 Elul 5436 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1677 | 1 Elul 5437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1678 | 1 Elul 5438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1679 | 1 Elul 5439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1680 | 1 Elul 5440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1681 | 1 Elul 5441 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1682 | 1 Elul 5442 |
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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