Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 912 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4672
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4672 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 909 | 1 Elul 4669 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 910 | 1 Elul 4670 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 911 | 1 Elul 4671 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 912 | 1 Elul 4672 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 913 | 1 Elul 4673 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 914 | 1 Elul 4674 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 915 | 1 Elul 4675 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 916 | 1 Elul 4676 |
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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