Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1154 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4914
Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. [1]
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4914 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.
Read more from hazon.org or Wikipedia
Advertisement
Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1151 | 1 Elul 4911 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1152 | 1 Elul 4912 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1153 | 1 Elul 4913 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1154 | 1 Elul 4914 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1155 | 1 Elul 4915 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1156 | 1 Elul 4916 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1157 | 1 Elul 4917 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1158 | 1 Elul 4918 |
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
by Michael Strassfeld
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.