Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1743 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5503
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5503 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 1740 | 1 Elul 5500 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1741 | 1 Elul 5501 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1742 | 1 Elul 5502 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1743 | 1 Elul 5503 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1744 | 1 Elul 5504 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1745 | 1 Elul 5505 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1746 | 1 Elul 5506 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1747 | 1 Elul 5507 |
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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