Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3008 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6768
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6768 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 3005 | 1 Elul 6765 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3006 | 1 Elul 6766 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3007 | 1 Elul 6767 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3008 | 1 Elul 6768 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3009 | 1 Elul 6769 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3010 | 1 Elul 6770 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3011 | 1 Elul 6771 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3012 | 1 Elul 6772 |
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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