Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2708 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6468
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6468 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 2705 | 1 Elul 6465 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2706 | 1 Elul 6466 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2707 | 1 Elul 6467 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2708 | 1 Elul 6468 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2709 | 1 Elul 6469 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2710 | 1 Elul 6470 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2711 | 1 Elul 6471 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2712 | 1 Elul 6472 |
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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