Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1895 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5655
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5655 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 1892 | 1 Elul 5652 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1893 | 1 Elul 5653 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1894 | 1 Elul 5654 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1895 | 1 Elul 5655 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1896 | 1 Elul 5656 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1897 | 1 Elul 5657 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1898 | 1 Elul 5658 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1899 | 1 Elul 5659 |
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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