Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 171 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3931
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3931 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 168 | 1 Elul 3928 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 169 | 1 Elul 3929 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 170 | 1 Elul 3930 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 171 | 1 Elul 3931 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 172 | 1 Elul 3932 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 173 | 1 Elul 3933 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 174 | 1 Elul 3934 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 175 | 1 Elul 3935 |
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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