Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 896 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4656
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4656 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 893 | 1 Elul 4653 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 894 | 1 Elul 4654 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 895 | 1 Elul 4655 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 896 | 1 Elul 4656 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 897 | 1 Elul 4657 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 898 | 1 Elul 4658 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 899 | 1 Elul 4659 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 900 | 1 Elul 4660 |
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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