Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 891 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4651
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4651 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 888 | 1 Elul 4648 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 889 | 1 Elul 4649 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 890 | 1 Elul 4650 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 891 | 1 Elul 4651 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 892 | 1 Elul 4652 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 893 | 1 Elul 4653 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 894 | 1 Elul 4654 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 895 | 1 Elul 4655 |
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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