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Rosh Hashanah – meaning and customs
The beginning of every Jewish year is in the first day, which is also called Rosh Hashanah, the seventh month according to the book of Leviticus, as written: “דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, לֵאמֹר: בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ, יִהְיֶה לָכֶם שַׁבָּתוֹן–זִכְרוֹן תְּרוּעָה, מִקְרָא-קֹדֶשׁ. כָּל-מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה, לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ; וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם אִשֶּׁה, לַיהוָה” “Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: [...]
Tashlikh
What does it means? Tashkikh means “casting off”. It is a traditional Jewish custom, which arose during the Middle Ages, usually performed on the first day of Rosh ha-Shanah (Jewish new year). The Tashlikh custom was derived from the Old Testament and can be found in The Book Of Micah 7:19- ” יָשׁוּב יְרַחֲמֵנוּ, יִכְבֹּשׁ [...]
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Rosh Hashanah – meaning and customs-part 2
In the beginning of every New Year in Judaism there is birth of the new events and the memory of the old ones. This is actually essence of Rosh Hashanah. There are some customs that are unique to this day: 1. The blowing in the Shofar which reminds us the crowning of The Lord on [...]