Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1128 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4888
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4888 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 1125 | 1 Elul 4885 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1126 | 1 Elul 4886 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1127 | 1 Elul 4887 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1128 | 1 Elul 4888 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1129 | 1 Elul 4889 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1130 | 1 Elul 4890 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1131 | 1 Elul 4891 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1132 | 1 Elul 4892 |
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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