Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5508 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9268
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9268 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 5505 | 1 Elul 9265 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5506 | 1 Elul 9266 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5507 | 1 Elul 9267 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5508 | 1 Elul 9268 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5509 | 1 Elul 9269 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5510 | 1 Elul 9270 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5511 | 1 Elul 9271 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5512 | 1 Elul 9272 |
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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