Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1578 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5338
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5338 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 1575 | 1 Elul 5335 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1576 | 1 Elul 5336 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1577 | 1 Elul 5337 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1578 | 1 Elul 5338 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1579 | 1 Elul 5339 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1580 | 1 Elul 5340 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1581 | 1 Elul 5341 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1582 | 1 Elul 5342 |
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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