Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 648 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4408
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4408 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 645 | 1 Elul 4405 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 646 | 1 Elul 4406 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 647 | 1 Elul 4407 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 648 | 1 Elul 4408 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 649 | 1 Elul 4409 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 650 | 1 Elul 4410 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 651 | 1 Elul 4411 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 652 | 1 Elul 4412 |
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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