Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 585 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4345
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4345 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 582 | 1 Elul 4342 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 583 | 1 Elul 4343 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 584 | 1 Elul 4344 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 585 | 1 Elul 4345 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 586 | 1 Elul 4346 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 587 | 1 Elul 4347 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 588 | 1 Elul 4348 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 589 | 1 Elul 4349 |
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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