Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 948 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4708
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4708 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 945 | 1 Elul 4705 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 946 | 1 Elul 4706 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 947 | 1 Elul 4707 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 948 | 1 Elul 4708 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 949 | 1 Elul 4709 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 950 | 1 Elul 4710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 951 | 1 Elul 4711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 952 | 1 Elul 4712 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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