What is Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah is often called Jewish New Year and is at the beginning of 10 days of respect that ends with Yom Kippur, the day of undertaking. Rosh Hashanah is not celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, but instead is celebrated according to the Jewish calendar. The date changes, but is usually in September or October. It is one of the high holy days and, like Saturday, no work is allowed. The definition of work varies in accordance with Judaism sect to which it belongs. For example, in some cases, work would mean driving a car, but in other sects the driving of the car is allowed only to the temple.
Most sects of Judaism celebrate Rosh Hasan for two days. The first day is spent in the temple for a lot in the morning. An important occurrence in the temple is shofar blowing, a corner made of top goats. Shofar blows 100 notes all over Rosh Hashanah.
Flowing The Shofar is a symbol of spiritual and mental awakening of people to be able to ghostOutside think about the past year. In fact, many call Rosh Hashanah a day of awakening or a day of memories. Like New Year's celebrations of other cultures, Rosh Hashanah is also over time to think about how to change life for the better.
At the end of the day Jews go to rivers or streams and throw anything into such pockets. This is called Tashlikh. If people have nothing in their pockets, they throw a breadcrumbs. This "discard" symbolizes disconnection with the previous year, so the New Year is entered without a burden or sin. The casting process is often quite social, because many are gathering in the same place and lend to the spirit of the community of the process. All together in God's eyes become new.
Rosh Hashanah generally ends on the first day with a special meal, which almost always includes apples immersed in honey, symbolizing the wish for a sweet New Year. Other traditional meals include Challah, which is round and symbolizes the rotation of the year, fish that represent prosperity and fertility, and new fruit like Je Pomerante Jab, which represents a continuing promise to maintain God's contract.
Days of respect are the time of reflection and time to rejoice in the climax with Yom Kippur. This is when Jews practice the exemption of sins against God or others, and basically they are restored in their promise to maintain God's contract.