Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1787 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5547
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5547 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 1784 | 1 Elul 5544 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1785 | 1 Elul 5545 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1786 | 1 Elul 5546 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1787 | 1 Elul 5547 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1788 | 1 Elul 5548 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1789 | 1 Elul 5549 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1790 | 1 Elul 5550 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1791 | 1 Elul 5551 |
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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