Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2148 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5908
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5908 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 2145 | 1 Elul 5905 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2146 | 1 Elul 5906 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2147 | 1 Elul 5907 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2148 | 1 Elul 5908 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2149 | 1 Elul 5909 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2150 | 1 Elul 5910 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2151 | 1 Elul 5911 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2152 | 1 Elul 5912 |
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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