Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 864 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4624
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4624 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 861 | 1 Elul 4621 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 862 | 1 Elul 4622 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 863 | 1 Elul 4623 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 864 | 1 Elul 4624 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 865 | 1 Elul 4625 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 866 | 1 Elul 4626 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 867 | 1 Elul 4627 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 868 | 1 Elul 4628 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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