Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6248 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10008
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10008 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 6245 | 1 Elul 10005 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6246 | 1 Elul 10006 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6247 | 1 Elul 10007 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6248 | 1 Elul 10008 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6249 | 1 Elul 10009 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6250 | 1 Elul 10010 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6251 | 1 Elul 10011 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6252 | 1 Elul 10012 |
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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