Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 671 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4431
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4431 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 668 | 1 Elul 4428 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 669 | 1 Elul 4429 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 670 | 1 Elul 4430 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 671 | 1 Elul 4431 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 672 | 1 Elul 4432 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 673 | 1 Elul 4433 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 674 | 1 Elul 4434 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 675 | 1 Elul 4435 |
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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