L Shanah Tovah Jewish New Year

Rosh Hashanah “Head of the Year” in Israel: Hebrew pronunciation, Ashkenazi: Yiddish: a Jewish holiday is often called the “Jewish New Year.”Jewish New Year, also known as Rosh Hashanah, is celebrated by Jews around the world. Literally meaning “the term ‘Rosh Hashanah head’ in the year, and it falls on the first day of the month Tishri, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The holidays, known as the Yamim Nora (Days of Awe), or Asseret Yemei Teshuva (Ten Days of repentance ) begin with Rosh Hashanah and continue through Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement.

The Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, as a rule, a time when Jews reflect on their lives and actions, and try to identify errors they committed in the past year. Traditionally, people wrote down the sins they committed on scraps of paper, and let them float on the water. Today, the use of paper had been rejected because of environmental problems and people use the same bread.
The Jewish New Year helps people to introspect its past and to correct in the future. They apologize for their mistakes and ask forgiveness from those they have offended, we decided to make constructive changes in their lives and prepare for a sinless future.
The Jewish New Year marked by the sound of the blowing of a ram’s horn, known as the “shofar”, which should be a wake-up call for all Jews around the world. Some religious ceremonies are held in Jewish homes and synagogues. Good nutrition is also a very important part of Rosh Hashanah, apples dipped in honey is one of the most important points, which means hope for the New Year.
“Shana Tova”, meaning “good year” or “shana tova umetukah for” good and sweet year “the traditional greeting used by people on Rosh Hashanah. Jewish New year 2010 should mark 5771 years since the creation of the world, and Rosh Hashanah is considered by many to mention Adam, the father of the world’s birthday. Shana Tova, everyone!

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Happy New Year In Hebrew

This year, Rosh Hashanah comes early to Queens and all its Jewish inhabitants. The Jewish New Year, which heralds the Hebrew year 5771, began at sundown on Wednesday, September 8 and ends at sundown on Friday, September 10.
Thus began the High Holy Days, culminating with Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement, which begins at sundown on Friday, September 17 and ends at sundown on Saturday 18 September.

Rosh Hashanah is celebrated as a day of rest and is characterized by the sound of the shofar - a trumpet made from a ram's horn. It is intended to awaken listeners of his "dream" and a warning for the upcoming trial of Yom Kippur.
The faithful can go to any of their own chabbads and synagogues for the holiday events and services. The Chabad of Northeast Queens lights Shabbat candles and Bayside offers a festive lunch on the first day of the celebration.
Queens Courier extends its warmest Happy New Year to all our Jewish friends and readers.

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