Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9968 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 13728
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 13728 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 9965 | 1 Elul 13725 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9966 | 1 Elul 13726 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9967 | 1 Elul 13727 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9968 | 1 Elul 13728 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9969 | 1 Elul 13729 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9970 | 1 Elul 13730 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9971 | 1 Elul 13731 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9972 | 1 Elul 13732 |
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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