Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1968 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5728
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5728 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 1965 | 1 Elul 5725 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1966 | 1 Elul 5726 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1967 | 1 Elul 5727 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1968 | 1 Elul 5728 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1969 | 1 Elul 5729 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1970 | 1 Elul 5730 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1971 | 1 Elul 5731 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1972 | 1 Elul 5732 |
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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