Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2013 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5773
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5773 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 2010 | 1 Elul 5770 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2011 | 1 Elul 5771 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2012 | 1 Elul 5772 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2013 | 1 Elul 5773 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2014 | 1 Elul 5774 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2015 | 1 Elul 5775 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2016 | 1 Elul 5776 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2017 | 1 Elul 5777 |
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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