Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1596 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5356
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5356 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 1593 | 1 Elul 5353 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1594 | 1 Elul 5354 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1595 | 1 Elul 5355 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1596 | 1 Elul 5356 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1597 | 1 Elul 5357 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1598 | 1 Elul 5358 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1599 | 1 Elul 5359 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1600 | 1 Elul 5360 |
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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