Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5588 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9348
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9348 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 5585 | 1 Elul 9345 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5586 | 1 Elul 9346 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5587 | 1 Elul 9347 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5588 | 1 Elul 9348 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5589 | 1 Elul 9349 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5590 | 1 Elul 9350 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5591 | 1 Elul 9351 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5592 | 1 Elul 9352 |
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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