New Year celebrations of various cultures have always fascinated me, and yet somehow I had never read up on Rosh Hashanah until tonight....I looked it up this eve because a dorm-mate came to my room with apple slices and honey for me, wishing me a Happy New Year (She is not Jewish but her roommate and our mutual friend is). I was confused for a moment, so looked up what was going on.
The site I found seems pretty good: How is Rosh Hashanah Observed?
Some of these traditions seem really neat. Anything involving food of course always manages to catch my eye...hence the apples and honey intriguing me. Another part that I really would like to know more about is the casting of sins into the water. Transformation as we go into a new year. I like that, and it does seem to be a common New Year tradition in one way or another in each version I study.
Much food for thought tonight there.
So, to all my Jewish friends and readers: Leshanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim!
The site I found seems pretty good: How is Rosh Hashanah Observed?
Some of these traditions seem really neat. Anything involving food of course always manages to catch my eye...hence the apples and honey intriguing me. Another part that I really would like to know more about is the casting of sins into the water. Transformation as we go into a new year. I like that, and it does seem to be a common New Year tradition in one way or another in each version I study.
Much food for thought tonight there.
So, to all my Jewish friends and readers: Leshanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim!
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