Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1695 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5455
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5455 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 1692 | 1 Elul 5452 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1693 | 1 Elul 5453 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1694 | 1 Elul 5454 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1695 | 1 Elul 5455 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1696 | 1 Elul 5456 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1697 | 1 Elul 5457 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1698 | 1 Elul 5458 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1699 | 1 Elul 5459 |
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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