Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 608 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4368
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4368 began on and ended 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 605 | 1 Elul 4365 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 606 | 1 Elul 4366 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 607 | 1 Elul 4367 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 608 | 1 Elul 4368 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 609 | 1 Elul 4369 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 610 | 1 Elul 4370 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 611 | 1 Elul 4371 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 612 | 1 Elul 4372 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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