Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4508 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8268
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8268 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 4505 | 1 Elul 8265 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4506 | 1 Elul 8266 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4507 | 1 Elul 8267 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4508 | 1 Elul 8268 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4509 | 1 Elul 8269 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4510 | 1 Elul 8270 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4511 | 1 Elul 8271 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4512 | 1 Elul 8272 |
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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