Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4888 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8648
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8648 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 4885 | 1 Elul 8645 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4886 | 1 Elul 8646 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4887 | 1 Elul 8647 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4888 | 1 Elul 8648 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4889 | 1 Elul 8649 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4890 | 1 Elul 8650 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4891 | 1 Elul 8651 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4892 | 1 Elul 8652 |
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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