Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1143 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4903
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4903 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 1140 | 1 Elul 4900 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1141 | 1 Elul 4901 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1142 | 1 Elul 4902 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1143 | 1 Elul 4903 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1144 | 1 Elul 4904 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1145 | 1 Elul 4905 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1146 | 1 Elul 4906 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1147 | 1 Elul 4907 |
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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