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Rosh Hashanah is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the first and second days of the month Tishrei. Also known as the Day of Judgement.
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A Strange Way to Blow Teruah
I recall learning an outlier Rabbinic opinion that the correct way to blow teruah is actually by shaking the shofar with the hands. I saw it demonstrated as a child. What is the source for this ...
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How did Rosh Hashanah come to be known as "Yom Hazikaron"?
In Jewish liturgy (Yaale veYavo, Musaf, etc.) the main name of each festival is the one used in the Torah except Rosh Hashanah, which is called "Yom Hazikaron". This name is not found ...
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What's with all the wordplay on Rosh Hashana?
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We all know that you are not meant to sleep so much on Rosh Hashana, so that you don't have a "sleepy" year.
At the Rosh Hashana meal at night, we ...
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When responding to a bracha, many respond with v’chen l’mar. Would the appropriate response to a woman be v’chen l’maras?
When responding to a bracha, many respond with v’chen l’mar. Would the appropriate response to a woman be v’chen l’maras?
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List of pesukim you can add to Musaf of Rosh Hashanah?
In Rosh Hashana musaf, we are required to say 10 pesukim each for malchuyos, zichronos, and shofaros. You are allowed to say more than 10, and the standard minhag in machzorim that I've seen is to ...
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Sochatchov on renewing the soul with the Shofar
In the sefer Eretz Tzvi, by Rabbi Aryeh Tzvi Frumer it says (Eretz Tzvi, Moadim, Newer Version, Vol. 2, p, 48):
ויש לומר הענין בזה לפי מה ששמעתי מאדמו"ר הזקן זצוקלה"ה מסוכטשוב דע"י
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Orlah when planting between Rosh Hashanah and Tu Bishvat?
I was under the impression that for purposes of Orlah, there are two relevant periods of planting:
Before Tu B’Av (Count the upcoming Rosh Hashanah for purposes of the age)
After Tu B’Av (Only count ...
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Rosh Hashanah cooking
Since one is allowed to cook on all Yom tov (except Yom Kippur) that doesn’t fall on Shabbat for that day of Yom tov, and since Rosh Hashanah is two days (but halachically one), could one cook on the ...
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Birkat Habanim (Blessing of the sons) on Shabbat Yom Tov, Shabbat Rosh Hashana and Shabbat Yom Kippur
Those who bless their sons in Birkat Habanim, every Sabbath evening when returning from synagogue. Should the father bless his sons on Shabbat on that falls on Yom Tov falls? and how will he behave ...
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Eating Apples and saying Chakal Tapuhin in Shabbat Yom Tov or Rosh Hashana
There is a custom to eat apples on Shabbat, as well as saying (Hakal Tapuchin) "apple field Kaddishin". On Shabbat that falls on Yom Tov, as well as on Shabbat that falls on Rosh Hashanah, ...
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שב between the tekiot?
In some machzorim the word "שב" appears in between the sets of tekiot before musaf of Rosh HaShanah.
See e.g. here:
תקיעה. שברים. תרועה. תקיעה.
תקיעה. שברים. תרועה. תקיעה.
תקיעה. שברים. ...
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Why eating Rosh Hashan Simanim (signs) only in the evenings
The minhag (custom) is to see or eat Rosh simanim at the both Rosh Hashana evenings. It is also found in the Gemara ( תלמוד בבלי, מסכת כריתות, דף ה', עמוד ב' – דף ו', עמוד א) that the main point is to ...
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What does it mean that judgement happens on Rosh Hashanah?
What does it mean that G-d judges people on Rosh Hashanah, if G-d is 'outside of time'?
It's one thing to say that G-d performs an action (e.g. sends the Maan, talks to a prophet) that has a ...
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The reasons for changes in Tefilah when Rosh Hasahana falls on Shabbat
I have summarized some changes in the Rosh Hashanah Tefilah that falls on Shabbat and I would be happy to understand whether the change took place and the reason for the change in the wording (...
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Apple in honey atoning for Adam's sin
I've heard that the apple dipped in the honey is a segulah to atone for the sin of Adam. What is the source for, and a more detailed explanation of the apple dipped in the honey atoning for the sin of ...
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Is a Shofar Muktzeh on the second day of Rosh Hashanah this year?
Does the Shofar have the Din of a כלי שמלאכתו לאיסור on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, when the first day is Shabbos, being that it is so during twilight of the second day?
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Zemirot during Third Meal on Shabbat Rosh Hashana
Should Zemirot (chants) be said at all Shabbat meals that fall on Rosh Hashanah?
Does what is said about Rosh Hashanah: "One does not say poetry on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur" (Rosh ...
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Saying Shirat Haberiah (song of creation) in Rosh Hashana
In Masechet Rosh Hashanah 32 B: it is stated that "no poetry is said on Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur". Is it possible to understand from this that it is not acceptable to say the song of ...
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Birthday of the world
Why do we say היום הרת עולם on rosh hashana if the world was created five days before on the 25th of elul?
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The Tolner Rebbe on donkeys and shofars
This article refers to a teaching of the Tolner Rebbe on the Talmudic passage regarding one who mistakes the sound of the shofar for the sound of a donkey:
The Tolner Rebbe asks – which Jew walks by ...
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When are Heavenly decrees made?
Since Hashem is not restricted by time, when are the heavenly decrees made?
From the beginning of time?
Every Rosh Hashanah?
In real-time, i.e. whenever necessary?
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Kibbudim for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
I'm looking for a list of every time the Aaron kodesh gets opened and closed on RH and YK. Ideally I'd also really appreciate page numbers in the Artscroll or Koren siddurim.
I'm making cards to ...
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Four Gates - ארבעה שערים
The Tur OH 428 describes a system for finding the year's calendar based only on (a) the molad of this year's Tishrei, and (b) knowing which of last year, this year, and next year are regular or leap ...
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Apparent contradiction in the Rosh Hashanah menu/diet
On the one hand, on Rosh Hashanah we don’t eat sour/bitter foods, on the other hand we eat foods that have a negative connotation (see Orach Chaim 583:1) and apply them to our enemies - so why can’t ...
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What comes first - apple in honey or pomegranate?
If one is planning on eating the pomegranate, which is one of the seven species, during the meal on Rosh Hashanah, should he eat that first, or does the apple in honey come first?
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TIKKUN OLAM תיקון עולם [closed]
I am looking for material about TIKKUN OLAM, POST TALMUDIC PERIOD, NOT kabbalist (too difficult for my students) somebody can give share a few links or detailed resources?
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What is the connection between Rosh Hashana and honey?
Although I initially thought honey was just a nice Rosh Hashana siman for a "sweet new year", the Likutei Maharich quotes the Arizal who reveals that there is a deeper connection between the ...
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What is Binyan HaMalchut?
The Kuntrus Umayan writes, in discourse 18 chapter 1, that the period between Rosh Hashanna and Yom Kippur is for the preparation for Binyan HaMalchut. What does that mean and how does this work? He ...
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Crying on Rosh Hashanah
When the Jews gathered at the water gate in Jerusalem on Rosh Hashanah to hear Ezra and the Levites read them the Torah, they cried. Hearing the Torah read and explained made them realize how far they ...
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Barchi Nafshi on Rosh Hashana
Why don't we say Barchi Nafshi on Rosh Hashanah like we say it on all other Rosh Chodesh.
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29 or 30 days of Elul
Does the month of Elul ALWAYS have 29 days, or can it also have 30 days?
Also, if there are only 29 days of Elul and Mosheh went up to Mount Sinai on the first of Elul, and then came down on the 10th ...
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Accepting judgement
I often think about the people who went through the concentration camps run by the Nazis, and many of the other horrific things that Jewish people have been subjected to throughout the ages. I ...
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The Shaliach tzibbur reciting "Hamelech" on Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur from his seat
On both Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the shaliach tzibbur chants "Hamelech" at the onset of Shacharis from his seat and then makes his way to the amud.
The Aruch HaShulchan, OC 584:1 brings ...
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אין קטיגור נעשה סניגור
So this concept in the title we use in numerous places, most notably the Gemara in Rosh Hashanah which says that you can’t blow the horn of a cow because it will remind Hashem of chet haegel (and this ...
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Rosh hashanah chassidut simcha
Does anyone know where i could find a rav tzadok that elaborates on the simcha of rosh hashanah by the pesukim in nechemia
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Bracha of לשמוע קול שופר if you don't know musaf
On Rosh Hashanah, the common practice (as far as I know) is to blow shofar before musaf and during musaf; before the first set, we say the bracha לשמוע קול שופר, and this bracha covers all the shofar ...
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Will one fulfill his obligation of hearing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah if it is done via livestream due to Covid reasons?
It is an echoing sound so not sure if Rosh Hashanah 3:7 agrees or disagrees.
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Blessing Shehechyanu long before eating in second evening of Rosh Hashana
Usually, we bless Shehechyanu very close to eating a new fruit. As far as I remember, there are 2 opinions: one to bless before the blessing on the fruit itself, while the other opinion claims that ...
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How is the Book of Life / Death organized?
Are these just two books containing lists of people detined to die and one destined for life? Or does each person have his own life and death book?
How does it work from one year to the next? If it's ...
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When did Rosh Hashanah begin?
When did Rosh Hashanah begin?
According to a scientific observation, the sliver of moon was first sighted on Tuesday night.
My understanding is that Rosh Hashanah begins at the appearance of such.
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Dipping the challah in honey
I am presently without my sforim, so I cannot check, but I am told that the Levush (OC 583:2) mentions dipping challah in honey on Rosh Hashanah. The Rema, however, in OC 167:5, likens the table to ...
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Is there any source for Rosh Hashana Evening Kiddush Nusah Melody (Sfard/ Ashkenazi) [duplicate]
Is there any recorded resource for traditional Ashkenazi Rosh Hashana melody for Evening Kiddush Melody (Nusah) (Sfard/ Ashkenazi)?
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Inhaling at the narrow end of a shofar
Is it permissible to do an inhaled blow at the narrow end of the shofar to fulfill the obligation of shofar blowing?
I have tried this and it is relatively easy to generate the same sound for an ...
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Drinking pomegranate juice before Rosh Hashana, does it cancel pomegranate's Shehechayanu blessing?
If I drink pomegranate juice before Rosh Hashana, does it cancel my whole pomegranate's Shehechayanu blessing? Do I have to bless Shehechayanu before drinking pomegranate juice?
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How and why does a Jubilee year cause Rosh Hashanah to take place on the 10th day of the month?
How and why does a Jubilee year cause Rosh Hashanah to take place on the 10th day of the month?
Ezekiel 40:1 reads "on Rosh Hashanah, on the tenth of the month". Rashi asks and answers, &...
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Can I use grapes honey (Dabas) in Rosh Hashana?
Following this question. Can I use grapes honey (Dabas/Dibas) as honey in Rosh Hashana? As can be seen in this video. It seems that it was the most ancient and popular honey in Israel. In addition, it ...
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Rosh Hashanah vs Rosh Chodesh
The beginning of the Jewish year is referred to as Rosh Hashanah.
The beginning of the Jewish month is called Rosh Chodesh.
How come Rosh Hashanah has a "hey" (ה) in it, while Rosh Chodesh ...
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Why didn't Ezra mention Shofar on Rosh Hashanah?
In Nehemiah.8.10, after reading Torah on the first day of the seventh month (Rosh Hashana - Rashi ibid):
וַיָּבִיא עֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן אֶת־הַתּוֹרָה לִפְנֵי הַקָּהָל ... בְּיוֹם אֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ ...
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Why don't we start reading Parshat Bereshis at the beginning of the year, from Rosh Hashana? [duplicate]
It just doesn't seem to make sense to me. Why start later?
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Which officiants wear a kittel on Rosh HaShanah?
In many Ashkenazi congregations, most of the congregants do not wear a kittel on Rosh HaShanah; however, a number of the officiants do wear a kittel.
It seems to me to be fairly common that at least ...
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