Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1940 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5700
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5700 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 1937 | 1 Elul 5697 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1938 | 1 Elul 5698 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1939 | 1 Elul 5699 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1940 | 1 Elul 5700 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1941 | 1 Elul 5701 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1942 | 1 Elul 5702 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1943 | 1 Elul 5703 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1944 | 1 Elul 5704 |
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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