Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 449 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4209
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4209 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 446 | 1 Elul 4206 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 447 | 1 Elul 4207 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 448 | 1 Elul 4208 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 449 | 1 Elul 4209 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 450 | 1 Elul 4210 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 451 | 1 Elul 4211 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 452 | 1 Elul 4212 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 453 | 1 Elul 4213 |
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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