Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 538 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4298
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4298 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 535 | 1 Elul 4295 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 536 | 1 Elul 4296 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 537 | 1 Elul 4297 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 538 | 1 Elul 4298 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 539 | 1 Elul 4299 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 540 | 1 Elul 4300 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 541 | 1 Elul 4301 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 542 | 1 Elul 4302 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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