Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 956 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4716
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4716 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 953 | 1 Elul 4713 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 954 | 1 Elul 4714 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 955 | 1 Elul 4715 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 956 | 1 Elul 4716 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 957 | 1 Elul 4717 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 958 | 1 Elul 4718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 959 | 1 Elul 4719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 960 | 1 Elul 4720 |
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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