Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1688 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5448
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5448 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 1685 | 1 Elul 5445 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1686 | 1 Elul 5446 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1687 | 1 Elul 5447 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1688 | 1 Elul 5448 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1689 | 1 Elul 5449 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1690 | 1 Elul 5450 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1691 | 1 Elul 5451 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1692 | 1 Elul 5452 |
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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