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Showing posts with label rosh ha shana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rosh ha shana. Show all posts
9/4/13
9/3/13
Everything You Need To Know About Honey
Truth Or Myth? Everything You Need To Know About Honey For Rosh Hashanah
Beyond this symbol, there are many myths about the thick golden syrup, but what exactly is it that we’re eating? Is honey as healthy as we thought? And what’s the right age to start eating it?
Read it HERE
9/2/13
wish a happy rosh ha shanà to an IDF soldier
TWEET a personal message to @idfspokesperson with the hashtag #ShanaTovaIDF.
We will personally give your message to an IDF soldier - IDF spokesperson
9/1/13
rimmon 2...
rebblogged from http://blog.eretzyisrael.org/
9/20/12
9/15/12
SHANA' TOVA' !!!
In with the new year and its blessings!"
L'shana Tova tikateiv v'tihateim
MAY YOU BE INSCRIBED AND SEALED FOR A GOOD AND SWEET YEAR OF HAPPINESS AND GROWTH
9/14/12
A Rosh Hashannah message
IDF soldiers blow shofar at the Western Wall
Flash 90
This year, choose life. A Rosh Hashannah message you will carry with you, from the Chief Rabbi of the UK, Lord Jonathan Sacks
from Arutz Sheva
Rosh Hashannah, the Jewish New Year, is a kind of clarion call, a
summons to the Ten Days of Penitence which culminate in the Day of
Atonement. The Torah calls it ‘the day when the horn is sounded’, and its central event is the sounding of the shofar, the ram’s horn.
9/12/12
Kingship in this world
In the future, when Moshiach comes, every creation in this world will
understand and recognize that there is a
G-dly power within which makes it exist and gives it its life-force. This is the meaning of the line from the Amida prayer which we say on Rosh Hashana. We beseech G-d to reveal His Kingship in this world - "May everything that has been made know that You made it"- because in truth nothing exists without this G-dliness.
G-dly power within which makes it exist and gives it its life-force. This is the meaning of the line from the Amida prayer which we say on Rosh Hashana. We beseech G-d to reveal His Kingship in this world - "May everything that has been made know that You made it"- because in truth nothing exists without this G-dliness.
Rosh ha Shana and Rosh Chodesh
There are many levels of understanding the significance of Rosh Hashana
also being Rosh Chodesh (New Moon Day). Every Rosh Chodesh inaugurates
an entirely new energy and a new opportunity to begin again. The ability
to renew and rejuvenate is one of the secrets of the Jewish calendar being
based on the lunar cycle. The capacity to begin again and again lies at
the very root of Jewish survival. Rosh Hashana, the new year, is the "headquarters"
for newness, thus it shares the same energy as Rosh Chodesh.
The shape of the moon on Rosh Chodesh and Rosh Hashana is but a thin cup like sliver seen for a short time in the western sky before going down at sunset. The judgement taking place on Rosh Hashana is similarly very hidden, yet a sliver of the light does reach us. We can envision the shape of the moon representing our heartfelt prayers to create a vessel to receive blessings. God wants to give us so much - the question is do we have vessels to receive it.
The Midrash states that when the moon was created it complained to God
that both it and the sun could not wear the same crown. Therefore God
made it smaller. A different Midrash states that every Rosh Chodesh, God
- as it were - brings a guilt offering for making the moon small. Rosh
Hashana comes on a Rosh Chodesh in order to teach us that since we should
not judge anyone till we stand in their place, God - so to speak - whispers
to us that he empathizes with our situation and thus understands our desire
for rectification and forgiveness, for He too brings a guilt offering
on this day! This parable represents the judgement on Rosh Hashana as
one of understanding and compassion. The shape of the moon on Rosh Chodesh and Rosh Hashana is but a thin cup like sliver seen for a short time in the western sky before going down at sunset. The judgement taking place on Rosh Hashana is similarly very hidden, yet a sliver of the light does reach us. We can envision the shape of the moon representing our heartfelt prayers to create a vessel to receive blessings. God wants to give us so much - the question is do we have vessels to receive it.
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10 Reasons for Blowing the Shofar
This list was compiled by the 10th century sage, Rabbi Saadia Gaon.
1. The Shofar is like the trumpet which announces the coronation of a
king. That is why it is used on Rosh Hashanah, the birthday of the
universe. At that time we accept Hashem's Rulership. Our tefilos and
shofar blasts are like the coronation ceremony in which Klal Yisroel
crowns Hashem as Sovereign.
2. The Shofar calls us to examine our deeds and return to Hashem, who will always accept us if we are sincere. This is why we blow the Shofar on Rosh Hashana which is the first of the Aseres Yimei Tshuva.
3. The Shofar reminds us of the Shofar which blew when the Torah was given at Har Sinai; thus we are reminded to study and cherish Hashem's Word.
4. The Shofar reminds us of the voice of the Nevi'im, whose voices rang out like a Shofar blast in calling the people to do justice and mercy and follow Holy ways.
5. The Shofar sounds like crying, which reminds us of the destruction of the Bais HaMikdash, and thus calls upon us to work for and daven for the Geula.
6. The Shofar, since it is a ram's horn, reminds us of the binding of Yitzchok, when Hashem provided a ram to be sacrificed instead. Thus we are called upon to be as faithful to Hashem as Avraham, and be inspired by his example of sacrifice and love of Hashem.
7. The Shofar calls us to be humble- its mighty blast reminds us of the mightiness of Hashem and the fact that Hashem is everywhere at all times.
8. On the Day of Judgment, a Shofar will be blown to announce Hashem's Rulership- our Shofar blasts remind us to prepare for Hashem's examination of our deeds.
9. The Shofar foreshadows the jubilant return to freedom and peace when we all end up in Yerushalayim in the time of Moshiach- it reminds us to have hope and faith in Hashem's saving power.
10. The Shofar will be blown in Messianic times to announce the redemption of the whole world, when all nations will recognize that Hashem is One.
2. The Shofar calls us to examine our deeds and return to Hashem, who will always accept us if we are sincere. This is why we blow the Shofar on Rosh Hashana which is the first of the Aseres Yimei Tshuva.
3. The Shofar reminds us of the Shofar which blew when the Torah was given at Har Sinai; thus we are reminded to study and cherish Hashem's Word.
4. The Shofar reminds us of the voice of the Nevi'im, whose voices rang out like a Shofar blast in calling the people to do justice and mercy and follow Holy ways.
5. The Shofar sounds like crying, which reminds us of the destruction of the Bais HaMikdash, and thus calls upon us to work for and daven for the Geula.
6. The Shofar, since it is a ram's horn, reminds us of the binding of Yitzchok, when Hashem provided a ram to be sacrificed instead. Thus we are called upon to be as faithful to Hashem as Avraham, and be inspired by his example of sacrifice and love of Hashem.
7. The Shofar calls us to be humble- its mighty blast reminds us of the mightiness of Hashem and the fact that Hashem is everywhere at all times.
8. On the Day of Judgment, a Shofar will be blown to announce Hashem's Rulership- our Shofar blasts remind us to prepare for Hashem's examination of our deeds.
9. The Shofar foreshadows the jubilant return to freedom and peace when we all end up in Yerushalayim in the time of Moshiach- it reminds us to have hope and faith in Hashem's saving power.
10. The Shofar will be blown in Messianic times to announce the redemption of the whole world, when all nations will recognize that Hashem is One.
source:revach lists
5 Reason Why We Dip Apples In Honey
1. The Maharil says that Yitzchok smelled an apple orchard when he commented on the beautiful smell as Yaakov came in to him to receive the Brachos. The Vilna Gaon in the Biur HaGra says that this happened on Rosh HaShanah.
2. The Ben Ish Chai says that apples give three pleasures Smell, Appearance and Taste which correspond to three Brachos we'd like to receive for the next year Bini (Chidren and Nachas from Children), Chayai (Life/Health) and Mezoni (Wealth).
3. The Zohar says that wine symbolizes Din or judgment. Apples are eaten after strong wine in order not to be harmed by the strength of the wine. Therefore since Rosh HaShanah is a time of Din we eat apples in order to sweeten the judgment.
4. Rosh HaShanah we want Hashem to remember the ashes of Akeidas Yitzchok. The ashes that accumulated on the mizbei'ach from all the korbonos are called Tapuach or apple.
source: revach lists
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