Wishing all our students a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous Jewish New Year.
Rosh Hashanah Sameach
Did you know?
- Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the universe
- It is the day that Adam and Eve were created
- Rosh Hashanah is celebrated over 2 days all over the world
- The Shofar (a ram’s horn) is blown on both days of Rosh Hashanah
- The biblical name for the Jewish New year is Yom Teruah, which means “day of shouting or blasting
- Jewish people are not supposed to work or use any kind of electricity on this day
- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two “High Holy Days” in the Jewish religion
- Rosh means head in Hebrew, and in many Jewish homes a fish head is on the table for Rosh Hashanah
- Tradition, Tradition, Tradition. It’s a tradition to eat New or interesting fruits you have not eaten in a long time. Exotic fruits such as pomegranates
- Delicious sweet foods are eaten such as apples, honey, and raisins all symbolizing a sweet new year
What is your favorite sweet food?
L’Chaim from all of us to you from Ulpan Israeli
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