Rosh Hashanah Facts that Important for Every Jewish – Aryeh Goodman

Rosh Hashanah actually means the “beginning (also head) of the year”) is the Jewish New Year. There are many customs and traditions that characterize this event.  While all the Jewish Holidays are one day celebration, But Rosh Hashanah is a two- day celebration, which starts on the first day of Tishrei that is the first month of the Jewish civil year, but the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year. It’s just like your head, which tells your body what to do, how you behave on Rosh Hashanah has far reaching consequence for the year. Rosh Hashanah starts when at the time of sunset on the 29^th of Elul, the twelfth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year and the sixth month of the civil year. These two days of the Rosh Hashanah are considered as a single long day or “Yoma Arichtah” in Aramaic.

 Rosh Hashanah Facts that Important for Every Jewish

Blowing of Shofar: - Torah states that the principal and most significant of Judaism, also called as the “Law of Moses”. This day is also regarded as the “A Day of Shofar Blowing”. Its is the most important of the occasion. It is generally made from a ram’s horn. There are four types of Shofar, each has their own significance.  

• Tekiah:-It is one long, sharp and straight blast that is sustained for 3 seconds.
• Shevarim: - It is three or nine 1 second medium, staccato, walling sounds in broken segments that rise in tone symbolizing sighing or groaning.
• Teruah: - It is a series of nine quick, firm and soaring blasts in short succession. It symbolizes sobbing.
• Tekiah Geodlah: - it is much similar to normal Tekiah, but is a triple Tekiah meaning that extends for three consecutive tekiyot. It is symbolize a wake-up call.

 Rosh Hashanah Facts that Important for Every Jewish

Foods: - The most consider food of this Rosh Hashanah is undoubtedly apple dipped in honey.  Honey is an important item of Rosh Hashanah and can also used with some other food. The Challah is another food item of the Rosh Hashanah menu. It is basically a specific type of bread that is baked in different shapes to symbolize specific religious connotations. Mostly, the round shaped Challah is used which symbolize continuity of life, the cycle of the year and also a universal wish for a well rounded and full year.

Tashlich: - It is an old custom which means charity. It is a custom to go from house to house with a sack at the dawn of Rosh Hashanah. People who have money put into this sack and who have not money take coins from it. Nobody knows who’s donating and receiving.

Kiddush: - Basically, it is a blessing that is recited before the commencement of the feast, along with wine or grape juice. The Shehecheyanu blessing is recited during Kiddush.

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