Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 791 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4551
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4551 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 788 | 1 Elul 4548 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 789 | 1 Elul 4549 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 790 | 1 Elul 4550 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 791 | 1 Elul 4551 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 792 | 1 Elul 4552 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 793 | 1 Elul 4553 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 794 | 1 Elul 4554 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 795 | 1 Elul 4555 |
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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