Due to the Pandemic, a lot of these festivals were not being celebrated but hopefully, by this holiday all the events and festivals are more likely to be running again! If you are in Israel during the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the best way to spend the holiday is by visiting a synagogue to hear the prayers. Jews have quite long synagogue services and recite special prayers. The rituals of the New year’s celebration are followed by blowing of the shofar which is the ram’s horn and also is considered as an iconic symbol of Rosh Hashanah. Shofar can be heard in the synagogue to symbolize God’s sovereignty over the world and their devotion towards God. If you aren’t able to attend synagogue, you can even hear the sound of the shofar. During this New year, you can see people gathered outside the synagogue, this is a special time to hear the shofar. Other symbols of Rosh Hashanah also include apples and honey. They are eaten along with other sweet foods to symbolize a sweet new year ahead. During Rosh Hashanah, you can find braided sweet bread, which is baked with raisins and will be available in many bakeries. Along with other sweets, one of the most popular dishes for Rosh Hashanah is honey cake. This will be found in almost every bakery. Another tradition is to eat fruit, such as pomegranates, which can be eaten during the season. Tashlich is another custom of Rosh Hashanah where Jews walk to a river or another flowing body of water in the afternoon. This custom is followed, allowing you to cast your sins into the water. If you are ever planning to visit Israel during this period, you would love to see religious Jews performing this custom. You can even visit many of the beautiful beaches in Israel, where Tashlichin practiced. You can either practice it or observe it. During this period if you want to wish people a happy new year, you can say “Shanah Tovah”. Which means “Have a good year”. A new year in the Jewish calendar starts with Rosh Hashana, however, for any other religious activities, the year will begin on the very first of the month of Nisan. Along with Rosh Hashanah, 3 different types of ‘New Year’ is celebrated Jewish calendar, and those are Nisan 1, Elul 1, and Shevat 15, respectively. Each date has its own significance. Must Check [wpi_designer_button text=’Railbird Festival is Back’ link=’https://leedaily.com/2021/08/27/railbird-festival-is-back-sat-aug-28-to-sun-aug-29/’ target=’_blank’] [wpi_designer_button text=’Coronavirus Vaccine Updates’ link=’https://leedaily.com/2021/05/20/coronavirus-vaccine-updates/’ style_id=” icon=’play’ target=’_blank’] [wpi_designer_button text=’Delta Mutation Spreads in Texas, but the number of new COVID-19′ link=’https://leedaily.com/2021/07/02/delta-mutation-spreads-in-texas-number-new-covid-19-cases-stays-steady/’ style_id=” icon=’play’ target=’_blank’] [wpi_designer_button text=’Bill Maher Test Corona Positive ‘Fully Vaccinated’ link=’https://leedaily.com/2021/05/15/bill-maher-test-corona-positive/’ style_id=” icon=’play’ target=’_blank’]
