Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 491 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4251
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4251 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 488 | 1 Elul 4248 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 489 | 1 Elul 4249 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 490 | 1 Elul 4250 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 491 | 1 Elul 4251 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 492 | 1 Elul 4252 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 493 | 1 Elul 4253 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 494 | 1 Elul 4254 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 495 | 1 Elul 4255 |
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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