Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 168 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3928

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3928 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 165 1 Elul 3925
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 166 1 Elul 3926
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 167 1 Elul 3927
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 168 1 Elul 3928
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 169 1 Elul 3929
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 170 1 Elul 3930
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 171 1 Elul 3931
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 172 1 Elul 3932

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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