Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Yigal Levin <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>]

Well, Eva,

In case your are not aware of this, in post-biblical Jewish tradition this 
day has become Rosh Hashanah, the new year, the anniversary of the creation 
of humanity on the sixth day or creation. Since Yom Kippur, the Day of 
Atonement, is on the tenth of this month (Tishri), the entire period is one 
in which God is thought to inspect our deeds, public and private, and decide 
our fate for the coming year. These days are marked with special prayers of 
repentance and forgiveness, and are a time of retrospection and "making 
things right" - including asking forgiveness of one's fellow for any harm or 
insult.
The two main themes of the liturgy of Rosh Hashanah is the enthroning of God 
as ruler of the universe, and God's sitting in judgment. The "trumpet" of 
Rosh Hashanah is the "shofar", or ram's horn, symbolizing a call to 
repentance. It is also used to "remind" God of the near-sacrifice of Isaac 
(remember the ram caught by its horns?), as a symbol of the devotion of 
Isaac's descendants.
And, for the past 1,600 years or so, most Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah over 
two days, rather than the one proscribed in scripture.

Yigal Levin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <thebodyofjesusthenazoraion AT juno.com>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] b-hebrew Digest, Vol 45,Issue 32 the Feast of 
Trumpets


> Everyone
>
> Todday is Feast of Trumpets, Happy Feast of Trumpets
> Any one have any insight on this day?
> Eva Ritsema
>
>
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