Tuesday, September 27, 2011

How To Celebrate Rosh Hashanah

How To Celebrate Rosh Hashanah

How To Celebrate Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah known as the Jewish New Year begins the Jewish high holidays a time of reflection charity and new beginnings in the Hebrew calendar Here s how to celebrate it To complete this how-to you will need Dinner 2 candles and candlesticks Wine Challah bread Sliced apples Honey Sliced apples Honey Body of water Step 1 Start the celebration Clear your schedule Rosh Hashanah falls on a different day each year usually in September The 2-day celebration starts at sundown the evening before the first full day Step 2 Have a family dinner Start the holiday with a family dinner on the first night The meal may include gefilte fish matzo ball soup roast chicken or brisket carrot tzimmes and pomegranate Greet everyone by saying L Shanah Tovah which in Hebrew means quot For a good year quot Step 3 Recite blessings Light the candles and say the ritual blessings over them Recite the kiddush or blessing over the wine and the blessing over the challah bread Pass the challah around for everyone to break off a piece and dip the bread and slices of apples in honey in the hope that the new year will be sweet The circular shape of the challah bread represents the cycle of the year and of life Step 4 Go to temple Go to temple Most synagogues have an all-day program that includes songs prayers readings sermons and the story of the binding of Isaac from the Torah One of the holiday s mitzvot or commandments is to hear the quot ram s horn or shofar quot http www howcast com videos 237556-How-To-Blow-a-Shofar which serves as a call to examine your behavior Step 5 Cast off your sins After services follow the rabbi to a flowing body of water for a ritual known as Tashlich Some Tashlich ceremonies include tossing bits of bread into the water to symbolize letting go of your sins Step 6 Enjoy your year Reflect on the past year and the year to come Take time to remember the less fortunate and include charitable giving in your Rosh Hashanah celebrations In the Bible Rosh Hashanah is referred to as Yom Ha-Zikkaron day of remembrance or Yom Teruah day of shofar blowing Thanks for watching How To Celebrate Rosh Hashanah If you enjoyed this video subscribe to the Howcast YouTube channel http www youtube com subscription center add user howcast Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from howcast and more videos in the Howto category You can contribute too Create your own DIY guide at http www howcast com videos new learn about producing Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmaker Program at http info howcast com filmmakers or showcase your expertise in a Howcast video series at http info howcast com experts

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