Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 184 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3944
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3944 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 181 | 1 Elul 3941 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 182 | 1 Elul 3942 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 183 | 1 Elul 3943 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 184 | 1 Elul 3944 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 185 | 1 Elul 3945 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 186 | 1 Elul 3946 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 187 | 1 Elul 3947 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 188 | 1 Elul 3948 |
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)
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