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Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Yr, marks the start of the Jewish Excessive Holy Days main as much as Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
Here is what to learn about Rosh Hashanah.
When is Rosh Hashanah 2024?
Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 2. It ends at dusk on Friday, Oct. 4, in keeping with Chabad.org.
What’s Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah means “Head of the Yr,” noticed on the primary two days of the Jewish new yr. This yr, Rosh Hashanah marks the Jewish New Yr of 5785. The Jewish vacation celebrates the birthday of the universe and “the day G‑d created Adam and Eve.”
How is Rosh Hashanah celebrated?
Rosh Hashanah is commonly celebrated by listening to the sounding of the shofar, made from a ram’s horn, and Jewish communities collect at synagogues for prayer service.
Additionally it is celebrated by lighting candles every night, festive vacation meals, and a particular repentance prayer recited close to our bodies of water often called Tashlich. The standard greeting, “Have a very good and candy New Yr,” can also be used.
What are some conventional meals eaten throughout Rosh Hashanah?
Households celebrating Rosh Hashanah get pleasure from conventional vacation meals, comparable to apples dipped in honey, spherical challahs and new fruits.
- Apples and honey are eaten collectively to characterize a candy new yr.
- Folks can also eat challah, a braided bread, in a spherical loaf to characterize a cycle of the yr.
- Pomegranate seeds additionally characterize the 613 Mitzvot, or commandments, which might be cited within the Torah, the Jewish holy guide.
