Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 644 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4404
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4404 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 641 | 1 Elul 4401 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 642 | 1 Elul 4402 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 643 | 1 Elul 4403 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 644 | 1 Elul 4404 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 645 | 1 Elul 4405 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 646 | 1 Elul 4406 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 647 | 1 Elul 4407 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 648 | 1 Elul 4408 |
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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