Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1868 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5628
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5628 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 1865 | 1 Elul 5625 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1866 | 1 Elul 5626 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1867 | 1 Elul 5627 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1868 | 1 Elul 5628 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1869 | 1 Elul 5629 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1870 | 1 Elul 5630 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1871 | 1 Elul 5631 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1872 | 1 Elul 5632 |
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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