Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 724 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4484
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4484 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 721 | 1 Elul 4481 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 722 | 1 Elul 4482 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 723 | 1 Elul 4483 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 724 | 1 Elul 4484 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 725 | 1 Elul 4485 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 726 | 1 Elul 4486 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 727 | 1 Elul 4487 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 728 | 1 Elul 4488 |
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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