Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1948 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5708
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5708 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 1945 | 1 Elul 5705 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1946 | 1 Elul 5706 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1947 | 1 Elul 5707 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1948 | 1 Elul 5708 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1949 | 1 Elul 5709 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1950 | 1 Elul 5710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1951 | 1 Elul 5711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1952 | 1 Elul 5712 |
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)
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