Rosh Hashanah 2020 Begins This Weekend

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Around the world-For Jews around the world, the two-day holiday called Rosh Hashanah, which starts at sunset on Friday evening and ends at sunset on Sunday.

Rosh Hashanah considered the beginning of Rosh Hashanah and one of the most important holidays on the Jewish calendar. It is full of special foods, traditions, and precepts. One of the most important things to do on Rosh Hashanah is to hear the sound of the shofar or ram’s horn.

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What is Rosh Hashanah?

This word is actually “the head of the year” and is used to mark the beginning of Hashanah. This event lasts for two days and ends with Yom Kippur, Yom Kippur, and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

The two days are also called the “Day of Awe” and focuses on repentance and atonement.

How is Rosh Hashanah celebrated?

Most notably, Jews will spend a lot of time in synagogues or temples, praying, listening to the sound of the shofar, and reflecting on the past year. Similarly, there is a traditional trip to the waters where bread is thrown, which symbolizes throwing sin into the depths of the sea, as the Bible quotes.

What is a shofar and why is it so important?

The shofar is a small horn made from the horns of kosher animals, with bone marrow removed. The central commandment or commandment of Rosh Hashanah is the sound of the horns being blown often in the synagogue, ideally as part of the prayer service.

Are there special foods during this event?

Rosh traditional delicacies include round bread (garnished with raisins) and apples dipped in honey, pomegranate, and other foods that symbolize a good year’s wish. Some feasts serve the heads of fish or rams, expressing the wish that “we are the head, not the tail”.

Due to the coronavirus, your local services may be different this year.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people are preparing to celebrate this event at home, keeping social distance from extended family and friends. Chabad.org provides some tips for people planning to spend Rosh Hashanah at home.

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