Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 464 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4224
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4224 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 461 | 1 Elul 4221 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 462 | 1 Elul 4222 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 463 | 1 Elul 4223 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 464 | 1 Elul 4224 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 465 | 1 Elul 4225 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 466 | 1 Elul 4226 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 467 | 1 Elul 4227 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 468 | 1 Elul 4228 |
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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