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What Is Rosh Hashanah And How Is It Celebrated?
Royal Girlz Ministry would like to extend Rosh Hashanah blessings to everyone celebrating this joyous holy day. Rosh Hashanah or “The Feast of Trumpets” means head or beginning of the year. It is the Jewish New Year observed with special worship services and a time of shouting and blowing of the shofar trumpets or rams horn. Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday marking the first and second days of the Jewish year. Rosh Hashanah begins 2021 at sundown on the evening of Monday, September 6 and ends at sundown on the evening of Wednesday September 8, 2021.
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Why Does Rosh Hashanah Last 2 Days?
Rosh Hashanah last 2 days because the Jewish calendar goes by the moon. It is the only holiday that begins on the first of the month and because it is unknown what day the new moon will appear, it is celebrated for 2 days to make sure the holiday was observed on the correct day.
Rosh Hashanah In The Bible
Also called The Feast of Trumpets, you can find Rosh Hashanan in the Bible within the Books of Leviticus and Numbers where God giving Moses the instructions for the Isrealites to observe this time of holy meeting and sounding of the trumpets. The Lord chose these special festivals as holy meetings for the Israelites to meet with him. They are not Jewish holidays created by man, but instead God’s holy days that He chose for His people to observe.
Festival of Trumpets
Again the Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites: On the first day of the seventh month, you must have a special day of rest. Blow the trumpet to remind the people that this is a holy meeting. You must not do any work. You must bring an offering as a gift to the Lord.”
Festival of Trumpets
“There will be a special meeting on the first day of the seventh month. You will not do any work on that day. That is the day for blowing the trumpets. You will offer burnt offerings. Their smell will please the Lord. You will offer 1 bull, 1 ram, and 7 lambs that are one year old. There must be nothing wrong with them. You will also offer 24 cups of fine flour mixed with oil with the bull, 16 cups with the ram, and 8 cups with each of the 7 lambs.
Also offer a male goat as a sin offering to make you pure. These offerings are in addition to the New Moon sacrifice and its grain offering. And they are in addition to the daily sacrifice and its grain offerings and drink offerings. These must be done according to the rules. They will be sweet-smelling gifts to the Lord.
Begin the music.
Play the tambourines.
Play the pleasant harps and lyres.
Blow the ram’s horn at the time of the new moon
and at the time of the full moon, when our festival begins.
This is the law for the people of Israel.
The God of Jacob gave the command.
Watch This 2021 Rosh Hashanah YouTube Video
Rosh Hashanah Gifts
- Gift Baskets of Kosher Honey and Apples
- Gift Baskets of Fresh Fruit
- Kosher Sweets
- Traditional Rosh Hashanah Food Dishes
- Kosher Wine
- Exotic Fruits
- Send A Thoughtful Note
Rosh Hashanah Easy Recipes
Another way Rosh Hashanah is celebrated is through eating traditional foods. Some of Rosh Hashanah traditional foods to eat are apples, honey and carrots. The apples, honey and carrots represent God blessing us with a good, sweet and prosperous year of increase. Here are some Rosh Hashanah recipes you may enjoy during this special time.
Round Honey Challah
Ingredients:
- 2 packages active dry yeast, or 2 cakes fresh compressed yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups warm water
- 8–9 cups flour, sifted
- ¾ cup honey
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder, optional
- ¾ cup margarine, room temperature
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup raisins
Glaze:
- 1 egg yolk, beaten with
- 1 teaspoon water
- sesame or poppy seeds, optional
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar in ½ cup of warm water. Cover and let stand for 5–10 minutes until it foams. Beat in 4 cups of flour and remaining ingredients, except raisins, until smooth — about 5 minutes. Add remaining flour 2 cups at a time, beating well after each addition. Add raisins. Knead with a dough hook or by hand for 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and turn dough to grease all over. Cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise until double in bulk — about 1½–2 hours. Punch down…. READ MORE FOR ROSH HASHANAH RECIPES
Rosh Hashanah Blessings
As we extend Rosh Hashanah blessings to our Royal Girlz Ministry readers we are also preparing to observe Yom Kippur “The Day of Atonement” on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. May the Lord bless you, and keep you and shine His light upon you during this season of celebration, repentance, reflection and renewal.
Shalom!