Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2588 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6348
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6348 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 2585 | 1 Elul 6345 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2586 | 1 Elul 6346 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2587 | 1 Elul 6347 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2588 | 1 Elul 6348 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2589 | 1 Elul 6349 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2590 | 1 Elul 6350 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2591 | 1 Elul 6351 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2592 | 1 Elul 6352 |
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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