Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3308 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7068
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7068 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 3305 | 1 Elul 7065 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3306 | 1 Elul 7066 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3307 | 1 Elul 7067 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3308 | 1 Elul 7068 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3309 | 1 Elul 7069 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3310 | 1 Elul 7070 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3311 | 1 Elul 7071 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3312 | 1 Elul 7072 |
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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