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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]").
At midnight on the Saturday night or Sunday morning before Rosh Hashanah (or one week before that, if the first day of Rosh Hashanah is Monday or Tuesday), Ashkenazi Jews begin reciting selichot. On the following days, however, they generally recite the selichot before the regular morning prayers. On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, extra prayers are ...
Psalm 47 includes allusions to Rosh Hashanah, the day of judgment in Judaism. Verse 6, which cites the shofar that is blown on Rosh Hashanah, further hints at God ascending his thrones of judgment and mercy, themes that resonate with the day of judgment. [9] The connection is explained in the Midrash:
Rosh Hashanah lasts from sundown on Friday, September 15, 2023, through sundown on Sunday, September 17, 2023, for a total of 48 hours. Related: 10 Traditional Jewish Recipes That Work for Rosh ...
Two themes exist across all Rosh Hashana food, and they are meant to symbolize ushering in a sweet and abundant new year.
Rosh Hashanah marks the start of the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the 10 days of introspection and repentance called the Days of Awe, a time for introspection on the previous year, which ...
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 times on each day. Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns, a holy convocation. [1]
[1] [2] According to the Talmud, it is opened on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, as is its analog for the wicked, the Book of the Dead. For this reason, extra mention is made for the Book of Life during amidah recitations during the High Holy Days, the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the day of atonement (the two High Holidays).