Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 987 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4747
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4747 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 984 | 1 Elul 4744 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 985 | 1 Elul 4745 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 986 | 1 Elul 4746 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 987 | 1 Elul 4747 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 988 | 1 Elul 4748 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 989 | 1 Elul 4749 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 990 | 1 Elul 4750 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 991 | 1 Elul 4751 |
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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