Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2008 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5768
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5768 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 2005 | 1 Elul 5765 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2006 | 1 Elul 5766 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2007 | 1 Elul 5767 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2008 | 1 Elul 5768 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2009 | 1 Elul 5769 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2010 | 1 Elul 5770 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2011 | 1 Elul 5771 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2012 | 1 Elul 5772 |
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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