Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 427 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4187
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4187 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 424 | 1 Elul 4184 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 425 | 1 Elul 4185 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 426 | 1 Elul 4186 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 427 | 1 Elul 4187 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 428 | 1 Elul 4188 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 429 | 1 Elul 4189 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 430 | 1 Elul 4190 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 431 | 1 Elul 4191 |
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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