Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1738 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5498
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5498 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 1735 | 1 Elul 5495 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1736 | 1 Elul 5496 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1737 | 1 Elul 5497 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1738 | 1 Elul 5498 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1739 | 1 Elul 5499 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1740 | 1 Elul 5500 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1741 | 1 Elul 5501 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1742 | 1 Elul 5502 |
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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