Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 193 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3953
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3953 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 190 | 1 Elul 3950 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 191 | 1 Elul 3951 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 192 | 1 Elul 3952 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 193 | 1 Elul 3953 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 194 | 1 Elul 3954 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 195 | 1 Elul 3955 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 196 | 1 Elul 3956 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 197 | 1 Elul 3957 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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