Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 908 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4668
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4668 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 905 | 1 Elul 4665 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 906 | 1 Elul 4666 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 907 | 1 Elul 4667 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 908 | 1 Elul 4668 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 909 | 1 Elul 4669 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 910 | 1 Elul 4670 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 911 | 1 Elul 4671 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 912 | 1 Elul 4672 |
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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