Rosh Hashanah (Rosh Hashanah) is the Jewish New Year's Holiday, which is celebrated as the first day of the month of tishri in the Jewish calendar. It is one of the most important holidays in Judaism and has deep spiritual and social significance.
Rosh Hashanah - interesting facts and information
Rosh ha-Shanah symbolizes the beginning of a new year according to the Jewish calendar and is a time of reflection, introspection and spiritual renewal. During this holiday, worshippers focus on prayer, reflecting on their actions and moral attitudes, and making offerings and repentance. It is also a time when Jews express hope for blessings, good health and prosperity for the coming year.
Rosh ha-Shanah celebrations are very festive and take place in synagogues and homes. People come to the synagogue to participate in special prayers, called "machzor," which are characteristic of the holiday. Prayers are often recited, such as the "Ha-Shofar," the sounding of a ram's or antelope's horn, which has symbolic significance in this holiday.
Traditional foods eaten during Rosh ha-Shanah have symbolic meanings. For example, sweet foods, such as apples with honey, are meant to remind us to wish for a sweet and fruitful year. Other foods, such as pomegranate, symbolize abundance and blessing, while fish is associated with blessing and fertility. Special breads called "challa" are also eaten during the holiday.
Many people use Rosh ha-Shanah as an occasion for family and social gatherings to celebrate together and pray together. Wishes are often exchanged, such as "Shana tov u-metuka," which means "Happy and sweet new year."
Rosh ha-Shanah lasts two days, and the second day is also considered a holiday. This is the time when Jews begin a special period of introspection and repentance, called the Days of Aweka. During this time, people seek to mend relationships with other people and with God, make repentance for their sins and pursue spiritual renewal.
