Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 926 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4686
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4686 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 923 | 1 Elul 4683 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 924 | 1 Elul 4684 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 925 | 1 Elul 4685 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 926 | 1 Elul 4686 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 927 | 1 Elul 4687 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 928 | 1 Elul 4688 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 929 | 1 Elul 4689 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 930 | 1 Elul 4690 |
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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