Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1944 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5704
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5704 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.
Read more from hazon.org or Wikipedia
Advertisement
Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1945 | 1 Elul 5705 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1946 | 1 Elul 5706 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1947 | 1 Elul 5707 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1948 | 1 Elul 5708 |
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
by Michael Strassfeld
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.