Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7848 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11608
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11608 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 7845 | 1 Elul 11605 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7846 | 1 Elul 11606 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7847 | 1 Elul 11607 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7848 | 1 Elul 11608 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7849 | 1 Elul 11609 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7850 | 1 Elul 11610 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7851 | 1 Elul 11611 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7852 | 1 Elul 11612 |
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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