Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 266 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4026
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4026 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 263 | 1 Elul 4023 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 264 | 1 Elul 4024 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 265 | 1 Elul 4025 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 266 | 1 Elul 4026 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 267 | 1 Elul 4027 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 268 | 1 Elul 4028 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 269 | 1 Elul 4029 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 270 | 1 Elul 4030 |
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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