Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 755 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4515
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4515 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 752 | 1 Elul 4512 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 753 | 1 Elul 4513 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 754 | 1 Elul 4514 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 755 | 1 Elul 4515 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 756 | 1 Elul 4516 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 757 | 1 Elul 4517 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 758 | 1 Elul 4518 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 759 | 1 Elul 4519 |
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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