Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2928 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6688
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6688 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 2925 | 1 Elul 6685 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2926 | 1 Elul 6686 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2927 | 1 Elul 6687 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2928 | 1 Elul 6688 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2929 | 1 Elul 6689 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2930 | 1 Elul 6690 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2931 | 1 Elul 6691 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2932 | 1 Elul 6692 |
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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