Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1501 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5261
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5261 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 1498 | 1 Elul 5258 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1499 | 1 Elul 5259 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1500 | 1 Elul 5260 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1501 | 1 Elul 5261 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1502 | 1 Elul 5262 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1503 | 1 Elul 5263 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1504 | 1 Elul 5264 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1505 | 1 Elul 5265 |
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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