Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2608 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6368
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6368 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 2605 | 1 Elul 6365 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2606 | 1 Elul 6366 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2607 | 1 Elul 6367 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2608 | 1 Elul 6368 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2609 | 1 Elul 6369 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2610 | 1 Elul 6370 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2611 | 1 Elul 6371 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2612 | 1 Elul 6372 |
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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