Hello Everyone,
A very happy Shanah Tovah to everyone.
During the Israeli Culture Club Be You Meetup one of the holidays we covered was Rosh Hashanah. The link to that Blog is here http://or.kidgovernor.org/club-be-you-israeli-culture
Shanah Tovah or Happy New Year in Hebrew.
Rosh Hashanah is the two-day celebration for the Jewish New Year. It represents Adam and Eve, the beginning of humankind.
Rosh Hashanah is celebrated by eating apples and honey, and sounding an instrument made of the ram’s horn called Shofar. During Rosh Hashanah, candles are also lighted each evening.
Fun facts about Rosh Hashanah
- It’s traditional to eat a fruit you haven’t eaten for a long time on the second night of Rosh Hashanah.
- The Shofar is blown exactly 100 times per day.
- It is customary to eat the head of a fish on Rosh Hashanah
- Many people eat pomegranate on Rosh Hashanah and then count the seeds.
I hope you will also wish Shanah Tovah to a friend who celebrates Rosh Hashanah!! I am sure it will make them feel happy.
~ Taneesh