Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 846 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4606
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4606 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 843 | 1 Elul 4603 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 844 | 1 Elul 4604 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 845 | 1 Elul 4605 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 846 | 1 Elul 4606 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 847 | 1 Elul 4607 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 848 | 1 Elul 4608 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 849 | 1 Elul 4609 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 850 | 1 Elul 4610 |
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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