Assorted Jewish New Year Greeting Cards with Envelopes, Pack of 10

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Rosh Hashanah meals usually include apples dipped in honey to symbolize a sweet new year; [46] this is a late medieval Ashkenazi addition. Other foods with a symbolic meaning may be served, depending on local minhag ("custom"), such as the head of a fish (to symbolize the prayer "let us be the head and not the tail"). [47]

The Magical and Memorable Meanings Behind Rosh Hashanah Food". Breaking Matzo. 16 September 2021 . Retrieved 15 September 2023.

This form of greeting was traditional among the Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. The appropriate response is " Aleichem Shalom" (עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם) or "Upon you be peace." (cognate with the Arabic-language " assalamu alaikum" meaning "The peace [of ] be upon you.)" Some midrashic descriptions depict God as sitting upon a throne, while books containing the deeds of all humanity are opened for review, and each person passes in front of him for evaluation of his or her deeds. [25] Sound the shofar! Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time to celebrate. When is Rosh Hashanah 2022? This year, the sacred holiday starts at sundown Sunday, September 25and marks the time when, according to Jewish traditions, God created the universe. This important date in the Hebrew calendar is also the start of High Holy Days, which end October 5with Yom Kippur.For many, it’s not Rosh Hashanah until they hear those shofar blasts during morning prayer services (in case you’re wondering, the shofar is an instrument made from a ram’s horn). For others, the holiday isn’t complete without a big family gathering to reflect on the important things in life, count their blessings, and wish for a peaceful year ahead. Rosh Hashana changes dates each year because it’s based on the Hebrew calendar. In 2023, it begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 15.

The Mussaf Amidah prayer on Rosh Hashanah is unique in that apart from the first and last three blessings, it contains three central blessings making a total of nine. These blessings are entitled "Malchuyot" (Kingship, and also includes the blessing for the holiness of the day as in a normal Mussaf), "Zichronot" (Remembrance), and "Shofarot" (concerning the shofar). Each section contains an introductory paragraph followed by selections of verses about the "topic". The verses are three from the Torah, three from the Ketuvim, three from the Nevi'im, and one more from the Torah. During the repetition of the Amidah, the shofar is sounded (except on Shabbat) after the blessing that ends each section. [36] Recitation of these three blessings is first recorded in the Mishna, [37] though writings by Philo and possibly even Psalms 81 [38] suggest that the blessings may have been recited on Rosh Hashanah even centuries earlier. [39] Rosh Hashana is “a time of prayer, self-reflection and t’shuvah,” or new beginnings, according to the Union for Reform Judaism. It’s celebrated in synagogues and Jewish homes across the globe. What is Rosh Hashana? Did you know? The ancient Jewish instrument known as the shofar, which is traditionally made from a ram's horn, has been used in classical and contemporary music, including composer Jerry Goldsmith's score for the 1979 film "Alien." Rosh HaShanah ( Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה‎, Rōʾš hašŠānā, literally "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah ( יוֹם תְּרוּעָה‎, Yōm Tərūʿā, lit. "day of shouting/blasting"). It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days ( יָמִים נוֹרָאִים‎, Yāmīm Nōrāʾīm, "Days of Awe"), as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25, [1] that occur in the late summer/early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. Rosh Hashanah begins a ten-day period of penitence culminating in Yom Kippur, as well as beginning the cycle of autumnal religious festivals running through Sukkot and ending in Shemini Atzeret in Israel and in Simchat Torah everywhere else.Used as a greeting for the Yom Tov holidays. [2] Often spelled Gut Yontif or Gut Yontiff in English transliteration. Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner, so why not make it extra special this time around with a customized greeting card? Create your own Rosh Hashanah card using these free and printable templates by Canva. Share it online, send it via post, or give it in person—just the way you like it. There are several Jewish and Hebrew greetings, farewells, and phrases that are used in Judaism, and in Jewish and Hebrew-speaking communities around the world. Even outside Israel, Hebrew is an important part of Jewish life. [1] Many Jews, even if they do not speak Hebrew fluently, will know several of these greetings (most are Hebrew, and among Ashkenazim, some are Yiddish). [1] Shabbat [ edit ]

Carrots can have multiple symbolic meanings at the Rosh Hashanah table. The Yiddish word for carrot is ma’rin (מערין), which also means “increase.” By eating carrots one asks for their merits and blessings to be increased. Sliced carrots are also typically eaten to symbolize gold coins and hopes for continued wealth and prosperity. In Hebrew the word for carrot is gezer (גזר) which sounds similar to the word g’zar - the Hebrew word for “decree.” Serving carrots on Rosh Hashanah symbolizes a desire to have God nullify any negative decrees against us. [53] Steinmetz, Sol (2005). Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p.53. ISBN 978-0742543874.

Festival 2016: Seven Festivals Celebrated in the Israelite Samaritan Year". Israelite Samaritan Information Institute. 21 October 2012 . Retrieved 1 September 2019. The liturgy includes the recitation of a poem, the Unetaneh Tokef, part of which is meant to remind Jews that their lives might not last as long as they’d hope or expect,” DeSteno wrote. What do you eat on Rosh Hashana? Pomegranates are used in many traditions, to symbolize being fruitful like the pomegranate with its many seeds. [54] Typically, round challah bread is served, to symbolize the cycle of the year. [54] [46] From ancient to quite modern age, lamb head or fish head were served. Nowadays, lekach (honey cake) and gefilte fish are commonly served by Ashkenazic Jews on this holiday. On the second night, new fruits are served to warrant the inclusion of the shehecheyanu blessing. [47] Unlike modern New Year’s celebrations, which are often raucous parties, Rosh Hashanah is a subdued and contemplative holiday. Because Jewish texts differ on the festival’s length, Rosh Hashanah is observed for a single day by some denominations and for two days by others. Work is prohibited, and religious Jews spend much of the holiday attending synagogue. Because the High Holy Day prayer services include distinct liturgical texts, songs and customs, rabbis and their congregations read from a special prayer book known as the machzor during both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Pomegranate seeds also represent the 613 mitzvot, or commandments, that are cited in the Torah, the Jewish holy book.

Rosh Hashanah, which translates from Hebrew to mean “the head of the year,” is one of Judaism's holiest days. The two-day celebration marks the start of the Jewish New Year and is filled with traditions, like eating a round challah and saying prayers near a body of water. The third "New Year," the first of Elul, the new year for animals, began the religious taxation period for tithing animals in Biblical times. Elul corresponds to the Gregorian August/September, after the spring birthings, when it was relatively simple to count the number of animals in herds. Jewish people might take time away from work to attend services with special prayers and songs to mark the new year, although celebrations don’t just take place within the walls of a synagogue. Main article: Rosh Hashanah seder Rosh Hashanah jams prepared by Libyan Jews Traditional Rosh Hashanah foods: Apples dipped in honey, pomegranates, wine for kiddushMain article: Tashlikh Jews performing tashlikh on Rosh Hashanah, painting by Aleksander Gierymski, 1884 a b "Rosh ha-Shana (Jewish New Year)". Hebrew: Virtual Ulpan. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017 . Retrieved 7 October 2018. Krakowski, Rabbi Y. Dov (24 September 2014). "Hilchos U'Minhagei Rosh Hashanah". Jewish Holidays . Retrieved 1 September 2019.