Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1628 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5388
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5388 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 1625 | 1 Elul 5385 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1626 | 1 Elul 5386 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1627 | 1 Elul 5387 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1628 | 1 Elul 5388 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1629 | 1 Elul 5389 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1630 | 1 Elul 5390 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1631 | 1 Elul 5391 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1632 | 1 Elul 5392 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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