Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 220 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3980
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3980 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 217 | 1 Elul 3977 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 218 | 1 Elul 3978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 219 | 1 Elul 3979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 220 | 1 Elul 3980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 221 | 1 Elul 3981 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 222 | 1 Elul 3982 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 223 | 1 Elul 3983 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 224 | 1 Elul 3984 |
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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