17 Fascinating facts about Jewish New Year
Creation, celebration and carrots?!
Every fallJews from around the world come together at home in their homes and places of worship to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. A period of celebration and reflection, the two-day holidays are typically marked by a sedeter (holiday meal), temple services and the ringing of the Shofar (an ancient instrument, usually consisting of a horn of RAM). It's followed by the 10Days of fear and ends withYom Kippur, the day of the Atonement in Judaism. And while some of these details on theholiday May seem familiar for you, there are many things that even those who celebrate do not know about the new Jewish year. So, read it for little known events on the most sincere days of Judaism.
1 Rosh Hashanah does not literally mean "New Year".
In Hebrew, the words "Rosh Hashanah" translate into "the head of the year". Wordtoss Can refer to your anatomical head or a figurative head head,Ha translated into "LE" andShanah means year.
2 The holidays do not take place on the same day every year.
Unlike many great holidays in other religions, Rosh Hashanah has no fixed place on the Gregorian calendar. The holidays are celebrated on the first day ofTisshrei, the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year. It usually falls one day between September 5th and October 6th.
3 The words "Rosh Hashanah" do not appear in the Torah.
It would be fair to suppose that, like one of Judaism's highest holidays, Rosh Hashanah would be in evidence in the Jewish Holy Text, the Torah. CornRabbin Joshua Hess ofCongregation ANSHE CHESED In Linden, New Jersey, says it's not the case. "The name for the holidays, Rosh Hashanah, does not even appear in the Bible," he explains.
4 And the shofar breath is not specifically mentioned in the Torah either.
While theshofarA perceived horn of a kosheranimal (Typically a sheep or goat) -il blown during the two days of Rosh Hashanah, which is not specifically written to the Torah.
"The Bible does not mention using a Shofar on vacation," says Hess. The Torah rather refers to the holidays like "a day of trumpets or shouting".
5 But if Rosh Hashanah coincides with Shabbat, the Shofar is not used at all.
Since Rosh Hashanah does not happen at the same date every year on the Gregorian calendar, the holidays coincide withShabbat, the Jewish Sabbath every few years. According toChabad.orgwhen this happens, theShofar does not ring.
6 Apples are eaten for sweetness in the coming year.
Eating apples soaked in honey on Rosh Hashanah has more sense behind him than your average dessert. It's part ofSimanimThe Jewish tradition of eating food with specific symbolic meanings, according to Hess. He explains that apples and honey represent the sweetness that those who celebrate the holidays hope that the new year brings them.
7 And grenades are eaten as a symbol of good coming actions in the new year.
Similarly, these grenades on the Seder table are not there to give the flour of the color. Hess notes that they have become an integral part of the celebration of Rosh Hashanah "in the hope we will play so manyGood actions like the seeds in the grenade "During the new year.
8 Eating carrots is thought to ward off the harm on Rosh Hashanah.
If you have already wondered what carrots have to do with Rosh Hashanah, that's all because of a little game. As Hess explains, the Hebrew words for "carrots" (G'Zarim) and "decree" (Gezerah) Are homonyms, and therefore those who consume orange vegetables ask all the perverse decrees to be thrown aside into the new year. That's why carrots are found in yourtzimmes, a traditional dish of Rosh Hashanah which often contains soft potatoes, prunes and apples.
9 And they are also supposed to be a recipe for success.
The word yiddish for carrotMoihren-Aso rings like yiddish for moreshit-So those who eat carrots express so "the hope we seean abundance of success [In the coming year, "Hess said.
10 There is more than a traditional greeting for Rosh Hashanah.
When you want to recognize someone to observe Rosh Hashanah, "Shanah's ovah"(" For a good year ") is the greeting message you will hear most often. However, there is another one that can be pronounced in its place:"Ketiva V'Chartima VAT,"This translates into" good writing and sealing ".
In Judaism, it is said that the 10 days of fear between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur seal his destiny for the coming year. Jews believe that God writes the names of those who are just in the book of life and those who are wicked in the book of death, sealing these books on Yom Kippur. So, hess notes: "What is this greeting really means that God should write and seal your name for good, in the book of life."
11 Jews are encouraged to pray for others on Rosh Hashanah.
Although the large part of Rosh Hashanah is a joyful and self-reflective period, many rabbis also encourage their Congrognards to pray for others. While Hess admits that most Hashanah prayers in Rosh are focused on personal well-being, "we take the time to pray for all humanity too."
12 The holidays are not all fun and games.
Although many people believe that Rosh Hashanah is a celebration opportunity contrary to the more solemn observance of Yom Kippur, it's not quite true. Hess describes the tone of the day as "happy and fearful", noting that "we are supposed to be convinced that God will give us another year of life and, at the same time, we recognize that to be awarded another year of life, we must dosignificant changes. "
13 People often throw bread into masses of water to represent the casting of their sins.
Known asTashlikhThis custom is usually done on the first day of Rosh Hashanah to represent the hunt for a person's sins as they enter the new year. In some communities, this is done with the contents of a person's pockets instead.
14 It's as much a period of self-improvement that Yom Kippur is.
SinceThe book of life-In that God writes about the names of those who deserve to be ascending to the sky - we thought to be open on Rosh Hashanah and sealed 10 days later on Yom Kippur, the beginning of the typical Atonement period starts on Rosh Hashanah and ends on Yom Kippur. "We believe that God judges all humanity on Rosh Hashanah," says Hess.
15 Rosh Hashanah often provides a catalyst for community activism.
Have you ever wondered why your Jewish friends and family members still clean the local park or volunteering in a cooking soup at the beginning of autumn? He can have something to do with the Sermon Rosh Hashanah of rabbination. According to Hess, many rabbis suggest that their congregants commit themselves to their community during Rosh Hashanah, which means helping a neighbor to carry theirgrocery stores at home or embark on a larger volunteer project.
16 The holidays celebrate the creation of humans on Earth.
Rosh Hashanah is not just a celebration of thenew Year. It is also a tribute to the creation of human life in the Jewish tradition. The holidays "commemorate the anniversary of the world, or more particularly human beings," explainsRabbi shlomo slatkin, an authorized clinical professional advisor and the co-founder ofThe marriage restoration project In New York, New Jersey and Baltimore.
17 And some think the world is reborn every year on vacation.
"The mystics explain that the world is recreated every year on Rosh Hashanah," says Slaatkin. As a time of Renaissance, some religious Jews believe that "the energy that goes down in the world on Rosh Hashanah is a light that has never been existed before," he explains. And for more facts about the holidays of the world, here's30 American Christmas traditions, even you did not know.
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