Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2628 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6388
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6388 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 2625 | 1 Elul 6385 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2626 | 1 Elul 6386 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2627 | 1 Elul 6387 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2628 | 1 Elul 6388 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2629 | 1 Elul 6389 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2630 | 1 Elul 6390 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2631 | 1 Elul 6391 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2632 | 1 Elul 6392 |
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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