Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 591 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4351
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4351 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 588 | 1 Elul 4348 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 589 | 1 Elul 4349 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 590 | 1 Elul 4350 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 591 | 1 Elul 4351 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 592 | 1 Elul 4352 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 593 | 1 Elul 4353 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 594 | 1 Elul 4354 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 595 | 1 Elul 4355 |
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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