Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 934 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4694
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4694 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 931 | 1 Elul 4691 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 932 | 1 Elul 4692 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 933 | 1 Elul 4693 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 934 | 1 Elul 4694 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 935 | 1 Elul 4695 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 936 | 1 Elul 4696 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 937 | 1 Elul 4697 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 938 | 1 Elul 4698 |
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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