Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1048 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4808
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4808 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 1045 | 1 Elul 4805 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1046 | 1 Elul 4806 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1047 | 1 Elul 4807 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1048 | 1 Elul 4808 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1049 | 1 Elul 4809 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1050 | 1 Elul 4810 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1051 | 1 Elul 4811 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1052 | 1 Elul 4812 |
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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