Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 873 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4633
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4633 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 870 | 1 Elul 4630 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 871 | 1 Elul 4631 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 872 | 1 Elul 4632 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 873 | 1 Elul 4633 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 874 | 1 Elul 4634 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 875 | 1 Elul 4635 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 876 | 1 Elul 4636 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 877 | 1 Elul 4637 |
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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