Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1980 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5740
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5740 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 1977 | 1 Elul 5737 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1978 | 1 Elul 5738 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1979 | 1 Elul 5739 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1980 | 1 Elul 5740 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1981 | 1 Elul 5741 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1982 | 1 Elul 5742 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1983 | 1 Elul 5743 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1984 | 1 Elul 5744 |
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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