Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5008 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8768
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8768 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 5005 | 1 Elul 8765 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5006 | 1 Elul 8766 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5007 | 1 Elul 8767 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5008 | 1 Elul 8768 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5009 | 1 Elul 8769 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5010 | 1 Elul 8770 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5011 | 1 Elul 8771 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5012 | 1 Elul 8772 |
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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