Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2108 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5868
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5868 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2105 | 1 Elul 5865 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2106 | 1 Elul 5866 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2107 | 1 Elul 5867 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2108 | 1 Elul 5868 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2109 | 1 Elul 5869 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2110 | 1 Elul 5870 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2111 | 1 Elul 5871 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2112 | 1 Elul 5872 |
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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