Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7988 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11748
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11748 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 7985 | 1 Elul 11745 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7986 | 1 Elul 11746 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7987 | 1 Elul 11747 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7988 | 1 Elul 11748 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7989 | 1 Elul 11749 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7990 | 1 Elul 11750 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7991 | 1 Elul 11751 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7992 | 1 Elul 11752 |
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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