Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 223 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3983
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3983 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 225 | 1 Elul 3985 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 226 | 1 Elul 3986 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 227 | 1 Elul 3987 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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