Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 701 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4461
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4461 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 698 | 1 Elul 4458 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 699 | 1 Elul 4459 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 700 | 1 Elul 4460 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 701 | 1 Elul 4461 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 702 | 1 Elul 4462 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 703 | 1 Elul 4463 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 704 | 1 Elul 4464 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 705 | 1 Elul 4465 |
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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