Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1848 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5608
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5608 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 1845 | 1 Elul 5605 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1846 | 1 Elul 5606 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1847 | 1 Elul 5607 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1848 | 1 Elul 5608 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1849 | 1 Elul 5609 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1850 | 1 Elul 5610 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1851 | 1 Elul 5611 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1852 | 1 Elul 5612 |
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)
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