Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3108 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6868
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6868 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 3105 | 1 Elul 6865 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3106 | 1 Elul 6866 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3107 | 1 Elul 6867 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3108 | 1 Elul 6868 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3109 | 1 Elul 6869 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3110 | 1 Elul 6870 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3111 | 1 Elul 6871 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3112 | 1 Elul 6872 |
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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