Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3488 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7248
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7248 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 3485 | 1 Elul 7245 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3486 | 1 Elul 7246 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3487 | 1 Elul 7247 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3488 | 1 Elul 7248 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3489 | 1 Elul 7249 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3490 | 1 Elul 7250 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3491 | 1 Elul 7251 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3492 | 1 Elul 7252 |
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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