Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 944 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4704
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4704 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 941 | 1 Elul 4701 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 942 | 1 Elul 4702 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 943 | 1 Elul 4703 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 944 | 1 Elul 4704 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 945 | 1 Elul 4705 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 946 | 1 Elul 4706 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 947 | 1 Elul 4707 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 948 | 1 Elul 4708 |
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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