Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 444 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4204
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4204 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 441 | 1 Elul 4201 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 442 | 1 Elul 4202 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 443 | 1 Elul 4203 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 444 | 1 Elul 4204 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 445 | 1 Elul 4205 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 446 | 1 Elul 4206 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 447 | 1 Elul 4207 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 448 | 1 Elul 4208 |
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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