Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1538 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5298
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5298 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 1535 | 1 Elul 5295 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1536 | 1 Elul 5296 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1537 | 1 Elul 5297 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1538 | 1 Elul 5298 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1539 | 1 Elul 5299 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1540 | 1 Elul 5300 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1541 | 1 Elul 5301 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1542 | 1 Elul 5302 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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