Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4908 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8668
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8668 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 4905 | 1 Elul 8665 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4906 | 1 Elul 8666 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4907 | 1 Elul 8667 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4908 | 1 Elul 8668 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4909 | 1 Elul 8669 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4910 | 1 Elul 8670 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4911 | 1 Elul 8671 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4912 | 1 Elul 8672 |
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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