Happy New Year

MoFree

Rosh Hashonah, the Jewish new year, begins tonight at sundown. Wishing anyone who observes this holiday a healthy, happy and fulfilling 5774.

SJandVA

Happy Rosh Hashonah.
Care to share exactly what it means?I'm not familiar with it. How do you celebrate?

MoFree

SJandVA said:

Happy Rosh Hashonah.
Care to share exactly what it means?I'm not familiar with it. How do you celebrate?

Rosh Hashinah literally means head of the year. Like all Jewish holidays it starts at sundown and ends sunset 2 days later. The traditional Rosh Hashonah foods are apples dipped in honey or honey cake, the honey for a sweet year.

We are going to my SMIL and FIL's tonight and going to synagogue tomorrow morning. The more traditional Orthodox and Conservative Jews observe the holiday for two days but Reform Jews and in Israel the holiday is for one day.

JAO2011

L'shanah Tovah!

We are celebrating at the IL's tonight as well. I hope our little L makes it through dinner