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Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah . When: occurs the first and second day of Tishri Tishri is the seventh month of the Jewish year Two days long Where: most of the days spent in the Synagogue Purpose: Jewish new year Making new resolutions Look back on all the mistakes you have made throughout the year

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Rosh Hashanah

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  1. Rosh Hashanah • When: occurs the first and second day of Tishri • Tishri is the seventh month of the Jewish year • Two days long • Where: most of the days spent in the Synagogue • Purpose: Jewish new year • Making new resolutions • Look back on all the mistakes you have made throughout the year • Become a better person by fixing those mistakes

  2. Rosh Hashanah • FACTS: during the Hebrew month of Yom Kippur • Gedalia is the day of fasting immediately after Rosh Hashanah • Customs: Eat food symbolizing sweetness, blessings, and abundance • Apple dipped honey • Some dip the Challah in salt not honey • Historical Background: In the New Year • Time for remembrance of faith and ancestors • In the Leviticus 23;24-25

  3. Yom Kippur lasts 1 day, but Rosh Hashanah comes before it and the time in between is ten days. A special custom on Yom Kippur is the Shofar. It is a horn blown in special ways to signify the new year.  Yom Kippur is the Day Of Atonement By  Will Meyer, Eva Hanan, Sabrina Conte, Amber Ruggiero, Charlie Bodell

  4. Historical Background • -Moses got the 10 commandments from God • -He came down from Mount Sinai and saw everyone worshipping the golden calf • - He broke the 10 commandments • (^Rosh Hashanah) • He went back up to Mount Sinai and got new ones, then told the Jews they were forgiven for their sins. • -When he came down that day was Yom Kippur, the tenth of Tishri, the seventh month in the Jewish calendar. Fun Fact On Rosh Hashana the book is opened, on Yom Kippur the book is sealed.

  5. Pesach (Hebrew for Passover) Story of Passover Jews painted lamb blood above door so angel of death would not harm them Datelines From sunset, on the first month, April 6 to nightfall on the 14th, it is celebrated in the home of the family By Taylor, Margo, Brent, Carson, Victoria B. and K.

  6. Traditions you must go 7 days eating bread without yeast, on the 1st and 7th day you hold a sacred assembly Purpose To create a connection between ourselves and god, and to tell the story of the Jews freedom Facts Means to spring or Passover: Pesach Occurs on the 15th day of Nissan (first month)

  7. Hanukkah “Festival of Lights” Background- Candle was supposed to only burn for one day because of the little oil there was, but it lasted for 8 eight days (Miracle of Oil). “Light over darkness” When and Where- Wherever Jewish families meet and some families go to the temple. Mid December, 8 days Purpose- Celebration of the victory over the small Jewish army over the ruling Greek Syrians, and the miracle of the oil Customs- Lit from right to left, and burn for half an hour after dark Interesting Facts- Spelled differently for different people, lighting menorah each night is the main tradition, prayer, dreidel.

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