Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 693 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4453
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4453 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 690 | 1 Elul 4450 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 691 | 1 Elul 4451 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 692 | 1 Elul 4452 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 693 | 1 Elul 4453 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 694 | 1 Elul 4454 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 695 | 1 Elul 4455 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 696 | 1 Elul 4456 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 697 | 1 Elul 4457 |
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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