Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4408 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8168
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8168 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 4405 | 1 Elul 8165 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4406 | 1 Elul 8166 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4407 | 1 Elul 8167 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4408 | 1 Elul 8168 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4409 | 1 Elul 8169 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4410 | 1 Elul 8170 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4411 | 1 Elul 8171 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4412 | 1 Elul 8172 |
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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