Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 281 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4041
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4041 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 278 | 1 Elul 4038 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 279 | 1 Elul 4039 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 280 | 1 Elul 4040 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 281 | 1 Elul 4041 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 282 | 1 Elul 4042 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 283 | 1 Elul 4043 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 284 | 1 Elul 4044 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 285 | 1 Elul 4045 |
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)
The Jewish Holidays
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