Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8808 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12568
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12568 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 8805 | 1 Elul 12565 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8806 | 1 Elul 12566 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8807 | 1 Elul 12567 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8808 | 1 Elul 12568 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8809 | 1 Elul 12569 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8810 | 1 Elul 12570 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8811 | 1 Elul 12571 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8812 | 1 Elul 12572 |
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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