Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1558 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5318
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5318 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 1555 | 1 Elul 5315 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1556 | 1 Elul 5316 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1557 | 1 Elul 5317 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1558 | 1 Elul 5318 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1559 | 1 Elul 5319 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1560 | 1 Elul 5320 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1561 | 1 Elul 5321 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1562 | 1 Elul 5322 |
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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