Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 766 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4526
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4526 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 763 | 1 Elul 4523 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 764 | 1 Elul 4524 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 765 | 1 Elul 4525 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 766 | 1 Elul 4526 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 767 | 1 Elul 4527 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 768 | 1 Elul 4528 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 769 | 1 Elul 4529 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 770 | 1 Elul 4530 |
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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