Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 749 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4509
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4509 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 746 | 1 Elul 4506 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 747 | 1 Elul 4507 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 748 | 1 Elul 4508 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 749 | 1 Elul 4509 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 750 | 1 Elul 4510 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 751 | 1 Elul 4511 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 752 | 1 Elul 4512 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 753 | 1 Elul 4513 |
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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