Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4628 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8388
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8388 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 4625 | 1 Elul 8385 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4626 | 1 Elul 8386 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4627 | 1 Elul 8387 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4628 | 1 Elul 8388 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4629 | 1 Elul 8389 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4630 | 1 Elul 8390 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4631 | 1 Elul 8391 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4632 | 1 Elul 8392 |
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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