Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 678 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4438
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4438 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 675 | 1 Elul 4435 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 676 | 1 Elul 4436 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 677 | 1 Elul 4437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 678 | 1 Elul 4438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 679 | 1 Elul 4439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 680 | 1 Elul 4440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 681 | 1 Elul 4441 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 682 | 1 Elul 4442 |
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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