Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7108 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10868
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10868 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 7105 | 1 Elul 10865 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7106 | 1 Elul 10866 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7107 | 1 Elul 10867 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7108 | 1 Elul 10868 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7109 | 1 Elul 10869 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7110 | 1 Elul 10870 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7111 | 1 Elul 10871 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7112 | 1 Elul 10872 |
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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