{"id":26705,"date":"2019-10-09T13:48:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T18:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=26705"},"modified":"2019-10-09T13:48:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T18:48:18","slug":"what-is-rosh-hashanah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/10\/09\/what-is-rosh-hashanah\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Rosh Hashanah?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday that marks the celebration of the New Year on the Hebrew calendar. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1AuMXq5sHDw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Rosh Hashanah (opens in a new tab)\">Rosh Hashanah<\/a> falls on different dates every year, in 2019 it began on Sunday, Sept. 29 and ended on Tuesday, Oct. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosh Hashanah represents the first day of creation, also called Tishrei. This is symbolic of the birth of the world and signifies the beginning of each year.\u00a0 Rosh Hashanah is not mentioned in the Torah, which is the religious text of the Jews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it does appear in the Bible under several different names, which is the religious text of the Christians and the Jews, among other religions. Rosh Hashanah is first explicitly mentioned in the Mishna in 200 A.D. The Mishna is a Jewish code that was the first recording of oral law and plays a vital role in Jewish tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/opinion\/my-voice\/2019\/10\/04\/my-voice-the-stigma-behind-skin-disorders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"My Voice: The Stigma Behind Skin Disorders (opens in a new tab)\">My Voice: The Stigma Behind Skin Disorders<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Reverend Janglebones' Soapbox: The Cincinnati Festival of Faiths (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/local\/2019\/09\/21\/reverend-janglebones-soapbox-the-cincinnati-festival-of-faiths\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reverend Janglebones&#8217; Soapbox: The Cincinnati Festival of Faiths<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/10\/09\/what-is-rosh-hashanah\/attachment\/20191003_154457\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191003_154457.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"20191003_154457\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191003_154457.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191003_154457.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191003_154457.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26706\" width=\"518\" height=\"389\"\/><figcaption>A piece of artwork at Temple Isreal. (Taken by Staff Photographer Brian Walker)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\tAccording to the tradition, this is the time in which God judges his creation. During the holiday, no work is prohibited, and it is meant to be a time of repentance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means doing good deeds, reflecting on past faults, making amends with people and generally spending much time in prayer. In most cases, much of one\u2019s time is spent in the synagogue (a house of worship) on Rosh Hashanah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tRosh Hashanah is also a time for celebration. However, the kind of festivity that occurs for Rosh Hashana is more of the serene, respectful sort. As the length of this celebration is debated and not set in stone, different denominations celebrate for different lengths: either one or two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Additionally, there are many different customs. Many different <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hebrewsongs.com\/roshhashanasongs.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"songs and prayers (opens in a new tab)\">songs and prayers<\/a> are shared on the High Holy Days, (another name for the days of Rosh Hashanah).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One vital tradition is the sounding of the shofar, a ram\u2019s horn trumpet, is a special reminder that their God is their king. It signifies their repentance and dedication to God. This is such a momentous occasion in and of itself that Rosh Hashanah is sometimes called Yom Teruah, meaning \u201cthe day of the sounding of the shofar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1AuMXq5sHDw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>A refresher course on what Rosh Hashanah is. (YouTube\/BimBam)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Traditionally, families go home after the celebration and have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/your-guide-to-symbolic-rosh-hashanah-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"festive meal (opens in a new tab)\">festive meal<\/a> with each other. This time is very special for the Jewish people. It is full of celebration and tradition and is also a testament to their faith in God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As said on the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, \u201cl\u2019shanah tovah tikatev v\u2019taihatem!\u201d This Hebrew phrase means \u201cMay you be inscribed and sealed for a good year!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anwen Harris<br><\/strong>Reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday that marks the celebration of the New Year on the Hebrew calendar. While Rosh Hashanah falls on different dates every year, in 2019 it began on Sunday, Sept. 29 and ended on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Rosh Hashanah represents the first day of creation, also called Tishrei. 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