Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1724 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5484
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5484 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 1721 | 1 Elul 5481 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1722 | 1 Elul 5482 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1723 | 1 Elul 5483 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1724 | 1 Elul 5484 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1725 | 1 Elul 5485 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1726 | 1 Elul 5486 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1727 | 1 Elul 5487 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1728 | 1 Elul 5488 |
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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