Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4948 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8708
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8708 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 4945 | 1 Elul 8705 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4946 | 1 Elul 8706 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4947 | 1 Elul 8707 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4948 | 1 Elul 8708 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4949 | 1 Elul 8709 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4950 | 1 Elul 8710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4951 | 1 Elul 8711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4952 | 1 Elul 8712 |
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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