Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4808 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8568
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8568 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 4805 | 1 Elul 8565 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4806 | 1 Elul 8566 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4807 | 1 Elul 8567 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4808 | 1 Elul 8568 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4809 | 1 Elul 8569 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4810 | 1 Elul 8570 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4811 | 1 Elul 8571 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4812 | 1 Elul 8572 |
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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