Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 289 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4049
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4049 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 286 | 1 Elul 4046 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 287 | 1 Elul 4047 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 288 | 1 Elul 4048 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 289 | 1 Elul 4049 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 290 | 1 Elul 4050 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 291 | 1 Elul 4051 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 292 | 1 Elul 4052 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 293 | 1 Elul 4053 |
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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