Rosh HaShanah
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Basic Values and Morality, Basics of Judaism, Rosh HaShanah, The Calendar and Holidays (incl. Sabbath)
Rosh Ha-Shanah in the Torah
Why doesn't the Torah mention Rosh Ha-Shanah? Probably the term Rosh Ha-Shanah isn't used in the Torah because it would be ambiguous; as the Mishnah (Rosh Ha-Shanah 1:1) tells us, there are several different New Years. Celebrations on the first…
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Dipping Apples in Honey
Why do we eat apples dipped in honey on Rosh Ha-Shanah? Only a few things are called “sweet” in the Bible; one is honey (in several places), and another is apples (Shir Ha-Shirim 2:3). Thus apples and honey are a…