Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 558 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4318
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4318 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 555 | 1 Elul 4315 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 556 | 1 Elul 4316 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 557 | 1 Elul 4317 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 558 | 1 Elul 4318 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 559 | 1 Elul 4319 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 560 | 1 Elul 4320 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 561 | 1 Elul 4321 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 562 | 1 Elul 4322 |
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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