Rosh Hashanah Research Paper
explanatory Essay
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Rosh Hashanah rituals vary. Orthodox Jews celebrate it for two days. Reform Jews observe it for one day. The moon in the Biblical times determined the dates of the festivals. Work is not permitted on Rosh Hashanah. Most of the days are spent in the synagogue, where liturgy was somewhat expanded. There is a special prayer book called the Machzor used for the two important holidays because of the lengthy liturgical changes for these holidays.
Yom Kippur happens on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishri. This day is a very serious day where Jews ask repentance, say prayers, and give charity to obtain God's forgiveness for any sins made in the past year. The ten days before Yom Kippur is called The Days of Awe. A viddui or confessional is
In this essay, the author
- Explains that rosh hashanah rituals vary. orthodox jews celebrate it for two days, while reform jews observe it one day.
- Explains that yom kippur is a very serious day where jews ask repentance, say prayers, and give charity to obtain god's forgiveness for any sins made in the past year.
- Explains that the beginning of yom kippur is signaled with two holiday candles which are blessed and lit. the first prayer is called kol nidrei and is recited before sunset.
- Explains that rosh hashanah rituals vary. orthodox jews celebrate it for two days, while reform jews observe it one day.
- Explains that yom kippur is a very serious day where jews ask repentance, say prayers, and give charity to obtain god's forgiveness for any sins made in the past year.
- Explains that the beginning of yom kippur is signaled with two holiday candles which are blessed and lit. the first prayer is called kol nidrei and is recited before sunset.
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