Do you know Rosh Hashanah?
Nov 20, 2018
Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday marking the first and second days of the Jewish year. (In 2018, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Sunday, September 9, and continues through nightfall on Tuesday, September 11). It’s the day G‑d created Adam and Eve, and it’s celebrated as the head of the Jewish year.
--- Candle lighting in the evenings. As with every major Jewish holiday, women and girls light candles on each evening of Rosh Hashanah and recite the appropriate blessings. On the second night (or if lighting after nightfall on the first night), make sure to use an existing flame.
--- Festive meals with sweet delicacies during the night and day. People eat apple with honey, expressing the wish that “life will be always sweet in the coming year" Also many eat pomegranates, giving voice to a wish that “our merits be many like the [seeds of the] pomegranate.”
--- Prayer. Much of the day is spent in the synagogue. The evening and afternoon prayers are similar to the prayers said on a regular holiday. However, the morning services are significantly longer. The holiday prayerbook—called a machzor—contains all the prayers and Torah readings for the entire day. The most significant addition is the shofar-blowing ceremony.
Happy New Year to all our Jewish Customers.