The new Jewish year. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hebrew month Tishrey. It is time for new beginnings and time for deep reflection.
What makes this holiday special besides of the beginning of New Year are the celebrations.
The holiday spirit begins at least a month early when every body is busy with shopping either for gifts or for groceries for the holiday dinner.
Rosh Hashanah is a holiday with a lot of symbols - it is customary to eat apple with honey to wish every body sweet as honey new year, to eat grenade (the fruit) so that we will be fruitful as the grenade seeds and of course the fish (or as some may say - the head of the fish) so that we will always be the head and not the tail.
If you read what I writing, then you probable notice that it is all about eating! You are correct. The Jewish holidays are all about eating with your family. The funny thing about it that we literally stuffing our self’s and then we complain “oh my god, I ate to much.. tomorrow I’m starting a diet, and when tomorrow arrives you have a another big lunch with a lot of food and there is always someone that will be insulted if you wont try what they have cooked just for you!
Then yes, every Jewish holiday is mainly about eating and being together with the people you care the most - your family.
So SHANA TOVA to every body and May all your wished will came true.
posted by rebecca @ 4:23 AM
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