Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 809 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4569
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4569 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 806 | 1 Elul 4566 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 807 | 1 Elul 4567 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 808 | 1 Elul 4568 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 809 | 1 Elul 4569 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 810 | 1 Elul 4570 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 811 | 1 Elul 4571 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 812 | 1 Elul 4572 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 813 | 1 Elul 4573 |
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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