Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 314 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4074
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4074 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 311 | 1 Elul 4071 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 312 | 1 Elul 4072 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 313 | 1 Elul 4073 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 314 | 1 Elul 4074 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 315 | 1 Elul 4075 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 316 | 1 Elul 4076 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 317 | 1 Elul 4077 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 318 | 1 Elul 4078 |
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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