What is Rosh Hashanah

What if I were to tell you it isn’t the year 2022. What if I was to say it’s actually 5782. For the people of the Jewish religion, Judaism, this is the case. As they don’t believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, the AD date does not apply. Therefore, they just kept on going after the old testament. This year, 2022, will see the date fall on 25^th September to the 27^th. It is a  two-day celebration, and it’s a good idea to get your Rosh Hashanah cards early. A visit to cazenovejudaica.com/uk is the best way to get hold of some.

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As with most religious holidays, you’d better be prepared for a lot of eating. Rosh Hashanah is no exception to this rule! The many foods that are eaten are Apples. However, these apples are dipped in sweet honey to give them a special taste. Pomegranates are also a speciality at the time. Wine is also eaten, but the faithful are also instructed to have gourds (squash), dates, leeks, spinach and black-eyed peas. Lambs head or fish heads were also thought to be part of the ceremony, but this has been phased out in favour of the popular gefilte fish. This is a mousse of carp or whitefish.

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To wake the people up, a Ram’s horn is sounded. This is because the month before Rosh Hashanah is said to be a time for contemplation and quiet reflection. The Ram’s horn indicates that it’s time to start living again.