Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3908 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7668
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7668 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 3905 | 1 Elul 7665 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3906 | 1 Elul 7666 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3907 | 1 Elul 7667 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3908 | 1 Elul 7668 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3909 | 1 Elul 7669 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3910 | 1 Elul 7670 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3911 | 1 Elul 7671 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3912 | 1 Elul 7672 |
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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