Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 205 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3965
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3965 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 202 | 1 Elul 3962 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 203 | 1 Elul 3963 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 204 | 1 Elul 3964 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 205 | 1 Elul 3965 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 206 | 1 Elul 3966 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 207 | 1 Elul 3967 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 208 | 1 Elul 3968 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 209 | 1 Elul 3969 |
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)
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