Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 531 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4291
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4291 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 528 | 1 Elul 4288 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 529 | 1 Elul 4289 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 530 | 1 Elul 4290 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 531 | 1 Elul 4291 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 532 | 1 Elul 4292 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 533 | 1 Elul 4293 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 534 | 1 Elul 4294 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 535 | 1 Elul 4295 |
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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