Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1608 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5368
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5368 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 1605 | 1 Elul 5365 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1606 | 1 Elul 5366 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1607 | 1 Elul 5367 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1608 | 1 Elul 5368 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1609 | 1 Elul 5369 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1610 | 1 Elul 5370 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1611 | 1 Elul 5371 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1612 | 1 Elul 5372 |
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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