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On Monday evening, September 22, In every Jewish house in Israel and all over the world, the beginning of the new Jewish year, 5786 from the creation of the world. In Hebrew, Jewish New Year is called Rosh Ha-Shan and is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of the Jewish month of Tishrey. In 2025, his celebration begins in the evening in Monday, September 22and ends in the evening On Wednesday, September 24.
This year, Rosh Ha-Shan takes place against the backdrop of the next round of war with gas and ongoing tragedies that fall to the share of the Israelis. Many of us will meet the new Jewish year, wanting it to be better than the previous one, all the hostages return home to one and finally the world has come.
►Pads Rosh Ha-Shan
Formally, in the secular calendar of Rosh Hahan, in 2025 falls on September 23 and 24, but according to the Jewish tradition, the celebration of this most important date of the Jewish calendar begins on the eve of the main day (erv-lol) – In the evening of September 22. In Israel erv-lol – A short working day. Many institutions and organizations work on a reduced schedule or do not work at all. As already mentioned, this year erv-lol It falls on Monday, and the holiday ends on Wednesday. In such cases, when one working day remains between the holidays and weekends, it is customary to make a “bridge” (jerha) and continue to rest until the next work week.
On Monday, September 22, in the afternoon, in connection with the onset of the holiday, the movement of public transport will stop – it will work on this day until 16:00, and will resume work only in the evening of Wednesday, September 24.
September 23 (Tuesday) and September 24 (medium) – weekends. Institutions and organizations do not work, public transport too. Many stores, including food, are also closed to these dates, so everything necessary for the house should stock up in advance.
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The soldiers of the IDF celebrate Rosh Ha-Shan
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Monday evening, September 22, in erv-lol Rosh Ha-Shan, the Israelis will gather families at the table set and celebrate the beginning of the New Year. Soldiers of some troops and reservists will spend holidays away from families, on the battlefield.
► What does the holiday Rosh Ha-Shan mean
“Rosh Ha-Shan” literally means “head of the year.” Just as the functions of the whole body depend on the head, on the behavior of a person to Rosh Ha-Shana depends on what the coming year will be for him.
It is believed that on this day the Almighty judges the whole world and writes in the book of life the main events that will occur with each person in the new year.
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Tubrication to the Shofar
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Ten days of remorse begin with Rosh Ha Shana – Yamim Noraim (“Days of trepidation”), ending with a yom -kipur – the day of forgiveness and atonement.
The tradition gives the Jew 10 days after Rosh Ha-Shan to think about his actions, correct mistakes and repent. Prayers in these 10 days are designed to influence the decision of the Almighty. After the Yom Kipur, the Divine Verdict is claimed – “fastened with a seal.”
►The downsides of Rosh Ha-Shan
On the holiday, they congratulate each other with the words in Hebrew: Shana that! (good year). You can also wish the “sweet year” – “Shana this is a mummy!”.
Religious people on the first evening of Rosh Ha-Shan after the prayer “Maariv” welcome each other a wish to be inscribed in the book of life: “LE-SANA this Tikatevo ve-thehatemo” (“Yes, you will be recorded for a good year, and let this be fastened with a seal”).
Usually in the afternoon on the first day of Rosh Ha-Shan, Jews gather near the river, stream or sea, shaking the floors of clothes, “shaking” sins, and pronounce repentant prayers. This rite is called thaše. It is carried out near the running water, which, according to Kabbalah, symbolizes mercy.
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Jewish pilgrims in Uman fulfill Tashchih
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An important commandment of the holiday is to listen to how They are trumpeted to the shofar. The sound of the Shofar, similar to the crying of a child, symbolizes the cry of the Jewish soul, addressed to the Almighty. Listen to the shofar is accepted standing. The sounds of Shofar unite all the Jews – now living, and past and future generations – into a single people standing before God in court.
► What is customary to serve to the table in Rosh Hahan
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Traditional products on the table in Rosh Ha-Shan
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In order for the year to be happy (in the literal translation – sweet), apples with honey are eaten in Rosh Ha Shana, honey cupcake and other pastries are baked.
On the table it is customary to put a dish from fish – a symbol of fertility and reproduction, and along with head (“To be in our heads, not in the tail”). Should be here and pomegranate. It is believed that in the Israeli grenade 613 grains – according to the number of commandments. And this fruit symbolizes success – “so that there are many merits of our merits, like grains in a grenade.” It is advisable to decorate fish or other dish with circles Carrots. They symbolize gold coins and monetary success in the new year.
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Hala in honey – a traditional meal on Rosh Ha -Shana
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At the beginning of the festive dinner, it is customary to dip bread (usually round sweet hall with raisins), over which a blessing was uttered in honeySo that the coming year be sweet. There is a custom Apples with honeySo that the year is successful.
► What is not customary to eat in Jewish New Year
It is undesirable to eat sour, bitter and sharp. Also, it is not customary to eat nuts in Rosh Hashan, because according to hematria, the numerical meaning of the letters of the word corresponds to the word “sin”.
