About which, see: Ex. 23:14-17 --- Lev. Chapter 23 --- Deu. 16:16
How could today's "cultural" Hebrews
be in so much confusion about the timing of their OWN Annual High Sabbaths
(High Holy Days), the God-ordained "Pilgrimage" Sabbaths?
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The following are modern Hebrew "BELIEFS" about Rosh haShanah.
These are man-made traditions and customs that were not derived from the Hebrew's Holy Scriptures (Torah, Tenach) but emerged during, and have evolved since, the Babylonian Diaspora, and have been greatly expanded upon in the Talmud (Rabbinical commentaries).
On Rosh haShanah, Jews all over the world gather in synagogues to celebrate the day HaShem created Adam and Khavah, the first humans.
BUT, in the Bible, Khavah (Woman) was created at some later date following the creation of Adam.
Rosh haShanah starts on the first day of Tishri and lasts two days. Rosh haShanah is the beginning of the Yamim Noraim, the ten days of atonement.
BUT, in the Bible, Rosh haShanah lasts for only one day, and Yom Kippur is the only (solitary) day of atonement.
And, in the Bible, God has NOT attached any special significance to the eight days between Rosh haShanah and Yom Kippur.
WHO are YOU going to believe? God, MAYBE?
These examples give cause to suspect that modern Hebrew religious authorities, the Orthodox Jews, have never even read their OWN Holy Scriptures because they give undue precedence to Rabbinical commentaries (Talmud, et. al.) while ignoring the "LAW" (Torah) and their Holy Scriptures (Tenach).
Among scripturally astute individuals, much amusement is derived from noting the differences between the beliefs and practices (the customs and traditions) of modern-day "cultural" Hebrews as opposed to what The God Of Abraham has revealed to them in the Holy Scriptures.
For even if Hebrews actually DO read their own Holy Scriptures, it is obvious that they do not understand what they are reading.
About which, SEE: Second Corinthians 3:14-16
It is IMAGINED that on Rosh haShanah, all mankind is judged. That HaShem (The God Of Abraham) writes the judgment for each person in the Book of Life. It is IMAGINED that this judgment is based on people's lives for the year before, and is the decision of what will happen to each person in the coming year.
It is further IMAGINED that the judgment is not final. That the days between Rosh haShanah and Yom Kippur give people a time to change the judgment for good. It is IMAGINED that each person is given the chance to improve their coming year through Teshuvah (asking forgiveness), Tefillah (prayer), and Tzedakah (charity).
On Rosh haShanah Hebrews wish each other "L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevuh" may you be written in for a good year. But, it is only IMAGINED that Rosh haShanah is not the end of the judgment, and it is further IMAGINED that only on Yom Kippur that judgment is made final.
The above are man-made practices, traditions and customs. They are NOT Biblical teachings, they are NOT God-given beliefs.
Rosh haShanah Resources:
Click Here - Rosh haShanah Blessings
Click Here - Rosh haShanah Special Readings
Click Here - Rosh haShanah Tashlich - Special Penitential Prayers
Click Here - Rosh haShanah Evening Home Ritual - In Hebrew and English
Hebrew-Related Resources:
Click Here - Jewish Virtual Library - Main Library Index Page
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Judaism, Jewish holidays, Israel and Jerusalem, Jews in the Diaspora, History of Anti-Semitism,
The rise of Zionism and Zionist thought, Biographies of prominent Zionists, The Holocaust, Israel's Wars.
Plus: "Who is a Jew?"
Click Here - What Do Jews Believe? - The Thirteen Principles Of Faith
Rambam's principles of faith, which he thought were the minimum requirements of Jewish belief.
Click Here - The Sacred Texts of Judaism - The Internet Sacred Texts Archive
Tanakh (In Hebrew script and transliterated text) - Talmud and Mishna - Haggada - Midrash
Other texts from late Antiquity and Middle Ages - Kabbalah - Modern texts.
Click Here - Judaism 101 - Jewish Education And Hebraic Study Resources.
Click Here - Akhlah - The Jewish Children's Learning Network.
Click Here - Hebrew Interlinear Holy Scriptures - Tenach
Hebrew / English Interlinear Old Testament - Tenach - The "Law" - Prophets - Poetry - History.
Hebrew Script with English text - In PDF Format.
Click Here - The Guide for the Perplexed
By Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, better known as Moses Maimonides or "the Rambam".
Translated by M. Friedländer [1903] - In HTML Format.
Click Here - The Orthodox Union - Kashrut
Glatt Kosher Hebrew Authority - Kosher Certification.
Everything you need to know about Jewish Orthodoxy.
MORE! than you ever wanted to know about Jewish Orthodoxy.
Oy! Such an in-depth Online resource that the term "In-Depth" is an understatement.
Click Here - Moshiach: The Messiah - The Messianic Idea In Judaism
Belief in the eventual coming of the Moshiach is a basic and fundamental part of traditional Judaism.
It is part of Rambam's "13 Principles of Faith," the minimum requirements of Jewish belief.
Jewish Liturgy
Sabbath prayers can be found in The Transliterated Siddur, a complete Shabbat liturgy
available online in English and transliterated Hebrew
Observant Jews pray three times a day, and Judaism has an extensive liturgy - See:
Prayers and Blessings - Introduction
Common Prayers and Blessings - Advanced
Jewish Liturgy - The Shema - Shemoneh Esrei (Tefilah) - The Kaddish
Yom Kippur Liturgy
The significance of Rosh Chodesh
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