Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 687 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4447
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4447 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 684 | 1 Elul 4444 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 685 | 1 Elul 4445 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 686 | 1 Elul 4446 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 687 | 1 Elul 4447 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 688 | 1 Elul 4448 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 689 | 1 Elul 4449 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 690 | 1 Elul 4450 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 691 | 1 Elul 4451 |
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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