Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2668 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6428
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6428 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 2665 | 1 Elul 6425 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2666 | 1 Elul 6426 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2667 | 1 Elul 6427 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2668 | 1 Elul 6428 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2669 | 1 Elul 6429 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2670 | 1 Elul 6430 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2671 | 1 Elul 6431 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2672 | 1 Elul 6432 |
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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