Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1703 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5463
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5463 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 1700 | 1 Elul 5460 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1701 | 1 Elul 5461 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1702 | 1 Elul 5462 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1703 | 1 Elul 5463 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1704 | 1 Elul 5464 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1705 | 1 Elul 5465 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1706 | 1 Elul 5466 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1707 | 1 Elul 5467 |
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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