Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1687 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5447
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5447 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 1684 | 1 Elul 5444 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1685 | 1 Elul 5445 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1686 | 1 Elul 5446 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1687 | 1 Elul 5447 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1688 | 1 Elul 5448 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1689 | 1 Elul 5449 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1690 | 1 Elul 5450 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1691 | 1 Elul 5451 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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