Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 125 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3885
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3885 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 122 | 1 Elul 3882 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 123 | 1 Elul 3883 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 124 | 1 Elul 3884 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 125 | 1 Elul 3885 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 126 | 1 Elul 3886 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 127 | 1 Elul 3887 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 128 | 1 Elul 3888 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 129 | 1 Elul 3889 |
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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