Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah)

The Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for 2 days in a row at the new moon on the 1st and 2nd of the month of Tishrei and is considered one long day (Yom Ha-Arichta) This is a floating date that changes from year to year and falls on the months of September - October From this date, Jewish Jews begin counting down the new year These days, believers give account to themselves and God for all their deeds, actions, words and even thoughts in the past year They think about how to do the right thing, not sin and be closer to the Creator It is believed that on the Jewish New Year holidays, the Almighty determines who is given a rich life and who is destined to die, who is destined to live and who is destined to die Deep repentance and a promise to live righteously, mentally sent during prayers around Rosh Hashanah, can influence God's decision It is believed that on this day all human sins are “reset to zero” and an entry is prepared in the “Book of Fates” for the future On their New Year, Jews attend the synagogue There they pray and enjoy the sacred sounds of the shofar It is blown 100 times during morning prayer The shofar is not a simple musical wind instrument, it is a special ritual horn that allows every Jew to evaluate his life in the past year, realize his mistakes and repent of his sins The shofar produces sounds of different tones They listen to him in a standing position, mentally analyzing their actions and actions over the past year On this day, it is prohibited to do any work except cooking and feeding pets At the end of the first day, on the night of the second day, women light holiday candles for the health of each family member A special feature of Rosh Hashanah is the presence on the festive table of:• honey;• sweet apples;• challah;• fish or lamb's head;• pomegranate;• carrots;• wine Date, citrus, and flower honey indicate abundance, the desire for a sweet and prosperous new year The Hebrew word for apple is "tapuach", similar to the word "patuach", which means "open" Jews begin their New Year with open thoughts to God, open doors for guests By dipping a sweet apple in sweet honey, Jews prepare themselves for the sweet and prosperous year ahead Challah for Rosh Hashanah is a round-shaped bun with raisins, sesame seeds and poppy seeds, which symbolizes the cyclicality and fullness of the year It is also eaten with honey Garnet is associated with labor and strength Peeling a pomegranate takes some work According to legend, there are 613 grains in a pomegranate (according to the number of commandments), which will bring increased strength to the Jews A fish or ram's head is associated with Rosh Hashanah (head of the year) You need to eat your head in order to be ahead, not behind, and walk cheerfully through life Carrots cut into slices are identified with gold coins Its presence on the table indicates a comfortable life in the new year Wine is a symbol of the holiday The most delicious, expensive wine is placed on the festive table It is believed that Jews are thrifty people who know how to rationally use and prepare excellent dishes from the most simple products and leftovers This feature has been carried over to the present day; only Jewish dishes are prepared from high-quality ingredients On the first and second days of the Jewish New Year, a rich and satisfying table is served His diet consists of: • traditional stuffed fish;• challah;• liver pate;• chicken broth;• hummus;• forshmak;• dumplings with minced chicken;• matzo dumplings;• stuffed duck, chicken neck;• tzimmes;• chicken with apples;• lamb with beans;• apple and honey pie;• balls in honey syrup, etc It is not recommended to place too sour and salty foods on the New Year's table Eating them may make a person involuntarily wince This indicates that troubles and failures await the family ahead Lard and pork are unacceptable products Hasidic Jews dream of celebrating Rosh Hashanah at the memorial complex of Tsaddik Nachman in Uman They are confident that the New Year celebrated there will bring them happiness, good luck, and prosperity next year Some believers come here every year, and some come here at least once in their lives Many charitable concessions organize pilgrimages for low-income Hasidim to Uman