Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1521 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5281
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5281 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 1518 | 1 Elul 5278 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1519 | 1 Elul 5279 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1520 | 1 Elul 5280 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1521 | 1 Elul 5281 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1522 | 1 Elul 5282 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1523 | 1 Elul 5283 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1524 | 1 Elul 5284 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1525 | 1 Elul 5285 |
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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