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	Rosh Hashanah - The Jewish New Year - Torah.org
		Rosh Hashanah is the first and second days of the first Jewish month of Tishrei.
		The celebration of this holiday is marked with solemnity, as it is the day on which the whole world is judged for the coming year.
		Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world, as it was on this day that G-d created Man on the 6th day of creation.
	www.torah.org /learning/yomtov/roshhashanah (222 words)

	Rosh Hashanah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה transliterated ro’sh ha-shānāh, "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year.
		In Jewish thought, Rosh ha-Shanah is the most important judgment-day, on which all the inhabitants of the world pass for judgment before the Creator, as sheep pass for examination before the shepherd.
		It is written in the Talmud, in the tractate on Rosh Hashanah that three books of account are opened on Rosh ha-Shanah, wherein the fate of the wicked, the righteous, and those of an intermediate class are recorded.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rosh_Hashana (1808 words)

	Rosh Hashanah -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		There is some evidence that Rosh Hashanah was only celebrated for one day in (Capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom) Jerusalem as late as the thirteenth century.
		The traditional greeting on Rosh Hashanah is "Shana Tova" (additional info and facts about IPA) IPA /ʃaˈna toˈva/, (The ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel) Hebrew for "Happy New Year".
		Rosh Hashanah meals often include (Fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh) apples and honey, to symbolize a "sweet new year".
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ro/rosh_hashanah.htm (1840 words)

	Breslov—Judaism with Heart
		Anyone who hears the sounding of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah from a man of true piety can be assured that he will not be afraid of thunder the whole year (5:3).
		Rosh Hashanah is the source of the harsh judgements of the entire year.
		Rosh Hashanah is the main time for such gatherings because the source of the entire process of tikkun is to be found then.
	www.breslov.org /roshha.html (1161 words)

	Rosh HaShanna: The Jewish New Year. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Rosh Hashanah, which literally means the head of the year, commemorates the anniversary of the creation of the world.
		Rosh Hashanah, when all living things are judged, is often referred to as the beginning of the Jewish New Year.
		Crown your Tallit this Rosh Hashana with a new Tallit Atara.
	www.ahuva.com /Holidays/RoshHaShanna.html (567 words)

	Rosh Hashana - Wikipédia
		Rosh Hashana ראש השנה (littéralement "tête de l'année"), est le Nouvel An Juif.
		En réalité, le judaïsme en compte quatre, celui de Rosh Hashana étant le début de l'année pour les hommes, les animaux et les contrats légaux.
		Selon la tradition, Rosh Hashana est aussi Yom Hazikharon, jour du souvenir, souvenir des disparus, bien sûr, mais aussi de la création de l'homme, car c'est un premier Tishri que s'acheva ce qui est relaté dans la Genèse.
	fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rosh_Hashana (507 words)

	Rosh HaShana - The Jewish New Year
		Rosh HaShana is the anniversary of the creation of the world and the beginning of the kingdom of HaShem.
		On the first afternoon of Rosh HaShana it is customary to go to a body of water and recite the Tashlich prayer.
		Rosh Hashana Machzor - The Rosh Hashana prayers with translation and commentary.
	members.aol.com /LazerA/RoshHashana.htm (764 words)

	\| National Jewish Outreach Program \|
		Rosh Hashana is, after all, a celebration of the very creation of the world and a recognition of humankind's relationship to the Creator.
		On Rosh Hashana, G-d metaphorically closes out the year by reviewing the records of each person's actions, judging each person's merits and faults, and setting a verdict for the quality of each person's year to come.
		Rosh Hashana is a day of judgment, we Jews therefore use the holiday to reconnect with G-d and to reassess our own lives.
	www.njop.org /html/RoshH.html (136 words)

	Rosh Hashanah in a Nutshell \| Chabad.org > Holidays > Rosh Hashanah
		Rosh Hashanah thus emphasizes the special relationship between G-d and humanity: our dependence upon G-d as our creator and sustainer, and G-d's dependence upon us as the ones who make His presence known and felt in His world.
		The central observance of Rosh Hashanah is the sounding of the shofar, the ram's horn, which represents the trumpet blast of a people's coronation of their king.
		The cry of the shofar is also a call to repentance; for Rosh Hashanah is also the anniversary of man's first sin and his repentance thereof, and serves as the first of the "Ten Days of Repentance" which culminate in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
	www.chabad.org /holidays/JewishNewYear/template.asp?AID=4644 (536 words)

	L'Chaim: 435: Rosh Hashana
		For this is the essence of Rosh Hashana.
		Only after Rosh Hashana do the further aspects of teshuva come into their own, such as repentance of the past and resolution for the future, with confession of sin, supplication of forgiveness, etc., as the necessary effects of the Coronation of Rosh Hashana.
		Rosh Hashana was fast approaching and though many righteous folk sought the privilege, vying with each other in demonstrating their expertise in the abstruse Kabalistic secrets associated with the shofar, none of them were to his taste.
	www.lchaimweekly.org /lchaim/5757/435.htm (4807 words)

	Food for Rosh HaShana Thought - By Asher V. Finn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		There are other interesting and telling Jewish customs regarding Rosh Hashana, like the pointed recommendation that the Jewish new year be carefully utilized to the very fullest for prayer, Torah-study and good deeds, that not a moment of its time be squandered.
		Rosh Hashana is thus much more than the start of the Jewish year.
		The Rosh Hashana puns, too, may be closely tied to how crucial it is to the year it ushers in, how finely attuned it is to our every action.
	members.aol.com /LazerA/AmEchad/roshhashana.html (748 words)

	Midrash Rosh Hashanah Page
		Rosh Hashanah is one of the holiest days in the year and a day of judgment for all mankind.
		In preparation, on the morning of 'Ereb Rosh Hashanah, one should cut ones hair (specifically before midday, as according to the Qabbalah hair should not be cut in the afternoon).
		When Rosh Hashanah falls on Thursday and Friday, one must remember to prepare the 'Erub Tabshileen in order to be able to cook on Rosh Hashanah for Shabbath.
	www.midrash.org /halakha/roshana.html (1260 words)

	Micros and Macros_ - High Holidays with Aish
		Rosh Hashana must come first, because if you focus on details without first focusing on the big picture, your commitment to change will be petty.
		Just like Rosh Hashana is only effective if you concentrate on a general framework, Yom Kippur won't do the job unless you focus on the details.
		This is what Rosh Hashana is all about -- determining what it is you're living for and driving it home again and again and again.
	www.aish.com /hhRosh/hhRoshDefault/Micros_and_Macros_.asp (1126 words)

	Rosh Hashanah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This is the time when the traditional liturgy hearkens us to prepare for Rosh Hashanah - the holiday that begins the season where we are held accountable for our deeds from the past year.
		It is customary to be inventive with food puns on Rosh Hashanah and customize a blessing that can belong uniquely to the person who expresses it.
		Generally, most commentators agree that Rosh Hashanah is considered the day the world was either conceived or created.
	www.hillel.org /Hillel/NewHille.nsf/FCB8259CA861AE57852567D30043BA26/59F054B76866E47385256B13005553FE?OpenDocument (657 words)

	Rosh Hashanah 2005 - Jewish New Year Traditions, Prayers, E-Cards, Recipes
		Similar to a traditional New Year of resolution making, Rosh Hashana marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year when the faithful look back at the mistakes of the past year and plan for a better life in the year ahead.
		Challah (egg bread) which is normally braided on Shabbat, is baked for Rosh Hashana as a round loaf to symbolize the year's cyclical nature.
		Torah Tots - Rosh Hashana - Fun as it is educational with descriptions of Selichot prayers, the sounding of the Shofar (ram's horn), Tzom Gedalia and traditional customs together with related coloring pages, e-cards and interactive games.
	www.chiff.com /home_life/holiday/rosh-hashana.htm (290 words)

	Judaism 101: Rosh Hashanah
		Rosh Hashanah occurs on the first and second days of Tishri.
		This name is somewhat deceptive, because there is little similarity between Rosh Hashanah, one of the holiest days of the year, and the American midnight drinking bash and daytime football game.
		In fact, there is a special prayerbook called the machzor used for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur because of the extensive liturgical changes for these holidays.
	www.jewfaq.org /holiday2.htm (726 words)

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		Rosh Hashana, or Jewish New Year, is at once solemn and joyful.
		The most obvious distinguishing feature of Rosh Hashana is the blowing of the shofar, or ram's horn.
		On Rosh Hashana, the wholly righteous are supposedly inscribed in the Sefer ha-Hayyim, or Book of Life, while the wholly wicked are inscribed in the Book of Death.
	www.amfi.org /roshhash.htm (1795 words)

	Ahavat Israel - Rosh HaShana - The Jewish New Year
		The holiday of Rosh HaShana is the anniversary of the creation of the world and the beginning of the Kingdom of G-d.
		Rosh HaShana is the anniversary of the creation of the world and is therefore the anniversary of the beginning of G-d's Kingdom.
		One is because nuts increase salivation which can interfere with our prayers and, secondly, because the numerical value of the Hebrew word for nut is equal to the the numerical value for the Hebrew word for sin.
	www.ahavat-israel.com /torat/roshhashana.php (694 words)

	Torah Tots - The Site for Jewish Children - Holidays - Rosh Hashana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Rosh Hashana, is observed on the first and second day of the month of Tishrei.
		The "work" prohibited on Rosh Hashana is the same as that prohibited on Shabbat, except that cooking, baking, transferring fire and carrying, all of which are forbidden on Shabbat, are permitted on Rosh Hashana.
		The shofar (ram's horn), is blown on Rosh Hashana.
	www.torahtots.com /holidays/rosh/roshstr.htm (1884 words)

	Rosh hashana, rosh hashana date, rosh hashana prayers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Rosh Hashana in the Senate - September 21, 2004 - The New York Sun - NY Newspaper.
		Shaked Avraham, 7-months-old was murdered during the Rosh Hashana holiday meal when a Palestinian terrorist opened fire on her with an M-16 assault rifle.
		Rosh HaShana is a solemn holiday, as the entire world is judged and the world's fate...
	www.mortgagesee.com /rosh-hashana.html (1096 words)

	Union for Reform Judaism - Rosh Hashanah
		Rosh HaShanah (literally, "Head of the Year") refers to the celebration of the Jewish New Year.
		The holiday is observed on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, which usually falls in September or October, and marks the beginning of a ten-day period of prayer, self-examination and repentance, which culminate on the fast day of Yom Kippur.
		Special customs observed on Rosh HaShanah include; the sounding of the shofar, using round challah, eating apples and honey (and other sweet foods) for a sweet new year.
	urj.org /holidays/roshhashanah (245 words)

	Rosh Hashana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Rosh Hashana - Learn the traditions, blessings, the meaning of the Shofar, and the vocabulary of this High Holy Day.
		From Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur to Purim, Passover, and Shavuot.
		Food for Rosh HaShana Thought - On the symbolism of Rosh HaShana food and the puns that are used.
	www.findly.com /rosh-hashana.htm (270 words)

	Rosh Hashana Notes
		Rosh HaShana is a two-day festival which we honor and enjoy with special (new) clothing and festive meals.
		Rosh Hashana is the day of appreciating who G-d is. We then internalize that understanding so that it becomes a living, practical part of our everyday reality.
		Rosh HaShana is the day that commemorates the creation of the world and it is described as the "coronation" of HaShem (G-d).
	www.ldolphin.org /rosh.html (8156 words)

	Rosh Hashana: Activity Ideas for Class and Group
		The first and second of Tishrei are the festival of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, ie, the day from which we calculate dates, and the beginning of the Ten Days of Penitence, also known as "Ben Kesseh Le'Assor", where Kesseh refers to Rosh Hashana and Assor to the tenth day, Yom Kippur, i.e.
		Rosh Hashana is also - in itself - "The Day of Judgment".
		There are many notable moments in the special services for Rosh Hashana, which you may wish to list with an older class, and discuss what each portrays, what its main characteristics are, and what its function is - as relevant to your programme.
	www.jafi.org.il /education/festivls/tish/04.html (1346 words)

	Rosh Hashanah - The Jewish New Year - Torah.org
		Rosh Hashanah is the first and second days of the first Jewish month of Tishrei.
		The celebration of this holiday is marked with solemnity, as it is the day on which the whole world is judged for the coming year.
		Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world, as it was on this day that G-d created Man on the 6th day of creation.
	torah.org /learning/yomtov/roshhashanah (222 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The shofar is the quintessential symbol of Rosh Hashana.
		Rosh Hashana is the day of appreciating who God is. We then internalize that understanding so that it becomes a living, practical part of our everyday reality.
		On Rosh Hashana, we need to wake up and be honest and objective about our lives: Who we are, where we've been, and which direction we're headed.
	www.aish.com /holidays/The_High_Holidays/articles/Symbolism_of_the_Shofar.asp (692 words)

	Rosh Hashana -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Because the New Year ushers in a 10-day period of self-examination and penitence, Rosh Hashana is also called the annual Day of Judgment; during this period each Jew reviews his relationship with God, the Supreme Judge.
		In the Talmud she is named as one of seven prophetesses, and her prayer is in the Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) first-day...
		Explains the significance of Elul, the final month of the Jewish calendar and Rosh Hashana, that marks the beginning of the Jewish new year.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9064124 (733 words)

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