Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1202 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4962
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4962 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 1199 | 1 Elul 4959 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1200 | 1 Elul 4960 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1201 | 1 Elul 4961 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1202 | 1 Elul 4962 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1203 | 1 Elul 4963 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1204 | 1 Elul 4964 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1205 | 1 Elul 4965 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1206 | 1 Elul 4966 |
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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