Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 235 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3995
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3995 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 232 | 1 Elul 3992 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 233 | 1 Elul 3993 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 234 | 1 Elul 3994 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 235 | 1 Elul 3995 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 236 | 1 Elul 3996 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 237 | 1 Elul 3997 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 238 | 1 Elul 3998 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 239 | 1 Elul 3999 |
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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