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  2. Rosh Hashanah - Wikipedia

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    Thus Rosh Hashanah means "head of the year", referring to the day of the New Year. [3] [4] The term Rosh Hashanah in its current meaning does not appear in the Torah. Leviticus 23:24 [5] refers to the festival of the first day of the seventh month as zikhron teru'ah ("a memorial of blowing [of horns]").

  3. Psalm 47 - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Psalms is the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament. In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 46. In Latin, it is known as "Omnes gentes plaudite manibus". [1] The psalm is a hymn psalm.

  4. Rosh Hashanah (tractate) - Wikipedia

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    The Mishnah discusses also the laws of the shofar (3:2); the horn of the cow may not be used (3:2); the form of the trumpet for Rosh haShanah, the fast-day, and Yovel is determined (3:3–5); damage to the shofar and means of repair are indicated (3:6); in times of danger the people that pray assemble in pits and caves (3:7); one passing a ...

  5. When is Rosh Hashanah? What to know about the Jewish ... - AOL

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    Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Here's what ...

  6. What Is Rosh Hashanah? All About the Jewish New Year ... - AOL

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    Plus, find out more about when Rosh Hashanah takes place in 2023.

  7. May we be the head and not the tail - Wikipedia

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    The custom's roots can be traced back to Rav Netronai Gaon. [2] It is prominently featured in the Maharil's book, which states: . Rabbi Jacob Moelin (Maharil) taught that it is a mitzvah to eat the head of a male ram on the night of Rosh Hashanah in remembrance of the Binding of Isaac, and so that we may be the head and not the tail.

  8. Shofar blowing - Wikipedia

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    The blowing of the shofar (Hebrew: תקיעת שופר, Hebrew pronunciation: [t(e)kiˈ(ʔ)at ʃoˈfaʁ]) is a ritual performed by Jews on Rosh Hashanah. The shofar is a musical horn, typically made of a ram's horn. Jewish law requires that the shofar be blown 30 times on each day of Rosh Hashanah, and by custom it is blown 100, 101 or 102 ...

  9. Opinion - Rosh Hashanah: An opportunity for change in the ...

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    The Hebrew word “Shanah” means “year,” and shares a root with “shinui,” meaning “change.” This signifies our potential to shape a year marked by transformation.