Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1798 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5558
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5558 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 1795 | 1 Elul 5555 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1796 | 1 Elul 5556 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1797 | 1 Elul 5557 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1798 | 1 Elul 5558 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1799 | 1 Elul 5559 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1800 | 1 Elul 5560 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1801 | 1 Elul 5561 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1802 | 1 Elul 5562 |
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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