Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 884 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4644
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4644 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 881 | 1 Elul 4641 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 882 | 1 Elul 4642 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 883 | 1 Elul 4643 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 884 | 1 Elul 4644 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 885 | 1 Elul 4645 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 886 | 1 Elul 4646 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 887 | 1 Elul 4647 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 888 | 1 Elul 4648 |
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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