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Rosh Hashanah (How Jews prepare for the day (One month before: Shofar(…
Rosh Hashanah
How Jews prepare for the day
One month before:
Shofar
( Ram's horn) is blown daily, announcing coming of judgement
Day before
: similar to Shabbat, buy
new fruits for renewal
, candles lit
before sunset
Prayers focused on asking God to
continue being King
Special
prayers for forgiveness
said all month
Preparation
At Home
Apples dipped in honey eaten
: sweet new year
Fish head
eaten: desire to
grow in number
Festival meal begins with
blessing of Kiddush cup
In the synagogue
Longer service with special prayers, large congregations
Shofar blown 100 times
Many Jews attend
that don't normally
Summary meaning of the festival
Anniversary to come in which God created humans
Judgement can be influenced by actions
charity work
making up with people
reflect on their actions
Links to creation and judgement from God
Day of Judgement: God
weighs their deeds
and
decides fortune in year to come
Recalls
creation stories in Genesis