Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5208 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8968
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8968 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 5205 | 1 Elul 8965 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5206 | 1 Elul 8966 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5207 | 1 Elul 8967 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5208 | 1 Elul 8968 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5209 | 1 Elul 8969 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5210 | 1 Elul 8970 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5211 | 1 Elul 8971 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5212 | 1 Elul 8972 |
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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