Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 836 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4596
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4596 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 833 | 1 Elul 4593 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 834 | 1 Elul 4594 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 835 | 1 Elul 4595 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 836 | 1 Elul 4596 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 837 | 1 Elul 4597 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 838 | 1 Elul 4598 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 839 | 1 Elul 4599 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 840 | 1 Elul 4600 |
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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