Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 471 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4231
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4231 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 468 | 1 Elul 4228 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 469 | 1 Elul 4229 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 470 | 1 Elul 4230 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 471 | 1 Elul 4231 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 472 | 1 Elul 4232 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 473 | 1 Elul 4233 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 474 | 1 Elul 4234 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 475 | 1 Elul 4235 |
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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