Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1448 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5208
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5208 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 1445 | 1 Elul 5205 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1446 | 1 Elul 5206 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1447 | 1 Elul 5207 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1448 | 1 Elul 5208 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1449 | 1 Elul 5209 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1450 | 1 Elul 5210 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1451 | 1 Elul 5211 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1452 | 1 Elul 5212 |
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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