Tag: Rosh Hashana

There is known custom to dip a sweet apple into honey during the first night meal of Rosh Hashana. A blessing of Ha’aitz is made over the apple before it is eaten and then the following prayer is recited, “May it be Your will, Hashem, our G-d and the G-d of our forefathers, that You …

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The Torah doesn’t command us directly to sound the Shofar on Rosh Hashana, rather it states, “A day of Teruah blasts it shall be for you.” So how are we supposed to know how to proceed? Through the laws of Rosh Hashana one can gain an appreciation for the integration of our Written law with …

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There are times when one receives news and he is unable to express himself through words. When he hears good news, he will break out in a smile or begin to laugh, and if he hears sad news he will respond with tears or with sobs. Then there are times when one is just speechless …

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We all know that the Shofar is the instrument we use to sound the blasts on Rosh Hashana. Although the naturally hollow horns of most animals are kosher, traditionally, the type of Shofar used is a ram’s horn. The reason the ram’s horn is the Shofar of choice is because it is a reminder to …

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