Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 244 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4004
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4004 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 241 | 1 Elul 4001 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 242 | 1 Elul 4002 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 243 | 1 Elul 4003 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 244 | 1 Elul 4004 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 245 | 1 Elul 4005 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 246 | 1 Elul 4006 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 247 | 1 Elul 4007 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 248 | 1 Elul 4008 |
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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