Jewish Holiday Paper

Jewish Holy Days Paper

I have chosen to write my paper on Rosh Hashanah. “The origins of Rosh Hashanah are found in the Bible. The Book of Leviticus (23:24-25) declares: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of rest, a memorial proclaimed with the blowing of the shofar, a holy convocation.”

This year, Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on September 24th and ends on the evening of September 26th. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated as two days everywhere in Israel and outside Israel. The practice was also maintained as a custom after the mathematical calendar was adopted. “Rosh Hashanah is a happy, festive holiday. It is somewhat more solemn than American New Year. Jewish people see it is a time to look back at the past year. It is also a time for them to make resolutions for the next year. The next thing item that is important about Rosh Hashanah is that this is a time for them to begin mentally preparing for the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur.”

According to the articles I have read and website I have researched, some Jews do not go to synagogue any other time of year, but they find themselves going on Rosh Hashanah. This is similar to the Christians who go to church only on Thanksgiving and Christmas. The "Twice-a-year Jews" go to the synagogue only on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. During Rosh Hashanah services the shofat is blown like a trumpet. At the end of Yom Kippur, the shofar is also blown. The shofar's call is a reminder for the Jewish people to look inward and repent there sins of the past year. “A total of 100 notes are played each day. There are four different types of shofar notes: tekiah, a 3 second sustained note; shevarim, three 1-second notes rising in tone, teruah, a series of short, staccato notes extending over a period of about 3 seconds; and tekiah gedolah . The final blast in a set, which lasts 10 seconds minimum.” Rosh Hashanah falls in the seventh month, jews decided to designate it...