Happy Rosh-Ha-Shanah!

Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: pokeystar

Rosh Ha-Shanah «rohsh hah SHAH nah or rohsh hah shah NAH», is the Jewish New Year celebration. The Hebrew words Rosh Ha-Shanah (which are also written Rosh Hashanah) mean Beginning of the Year. During this solemn religious festival, Jews pray for God's forgiveness, for a good year, and for long life. Rosh Ha-Shanah usually begins in September, on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishri, and lasts two days. Some Reform Jews celebrate it for one day.

Rosh Ha-Shanah begins the Ten Days of Penitence, which end on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement (see Yom Kippur). Jews believe Rosh Ha-Shanah is the beginning of God's annual judgment of humanity. At that time, God decides who will continue to live and who will die during the coming year.

Jews attend synagogue services on Rosh Ha-Shanah. These services emphasize the themes of judgment, penitence, and forgiveness. A ram's horn, called a shofar, is blown to call the people to repentance and to awaken the Jews to the service of God. Three special groups of prayers are recited during the holiday. The first group reminds the people that God rules the world. The second group tells them that God responds to the sound of the shofar, and the third group that He remembers people's deeds.

Lawrence H. Schiffman, "Rosh Ha-Shanah," World Book Online Americas Edition,
http://www.worldbookonline.com/ar?/na/ar/co/ar475900.ht
m, September 6, 2002.

:-) pokey

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Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: +88 Kickin Keys

Oh crap, I can't believe I forgot Rosh Hashanah again! I need to go to Hallmark quick...

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Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Jonfreak64

thank you! We are going down to NJ to go to my grandparents' temple, it's the holiday that they show us off at :)

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Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: metoo345

Thank you for the greeting. I believe that the month is Tishrei, though. And it's the Ten Days of Pentinence. (I speak Hebrew more or less fluently.)

Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: metoo345

At least, I've always been taught that it's Tishrei. After that is Heshvan... before Tishrei was Elul...

How many people here are Jewish j/c?

Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: mongoose550

Pokey: a sourse of all things informative...

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Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: yonnermark

Jewish j/c?
You'll have to define that label before I can answer that. I could guess what it means but I'd bet not in case i get it wrong and offend people.

Happy Jewish New Year.

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Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: metoo345

Jewish just out of curiosity

Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: metoo345

meaning... i was wondering (through curiosity) who here is jewish

Sep 6th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Terp02

Yom Tov! I'm Jewish, and proud of it! WOOHOO! L'chaim!

-Josh
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Sep 7th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Chavaleah

i'm a "chosen chick." :) (i.e., i'm jewish)

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Sep 7th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Jesus H. Christ

Well, officially I celebrated Rosh Hashanah 33 times..but quietly I still celebrate it and have for the last two millenia...

Sep 8th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Harrison

you know what.. FINE
steal my post.
http://www.benfolds.org/forum/?id=5829
but yeah, im jewish !

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Sep 8th (8 years ago)

Posted by: MainlyMappable

Harrison is Jewish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm ....Shoeish!!!!!!!

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Sep 8th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Rosesi

l'shana tova!

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Sep 8th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Jesus H. Christ

I knew yesterday was actually New Year's Day because of all the college football games on TV...


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Sep 8th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Juils

Ugh, college football... Miami totally crushed us yesterday :(
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Sep 9th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Herndona

yom tov

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Sep 9th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Jonfreak64

I'm Yiddishkiet
"Look at all the children sing"