Hoshana Rabbah
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Hoshana Rabbah is the seventh day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, as well as the 21st day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Hoshana Rabbah is marked by a special synagogue service during which seven ci
A Hasidic rebbe reading prayers during Hoshana Rabbah
Beating of the willows at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
Rosh Hashanah
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Rosh Hashanah is the New Year in Judaism. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah. It is the first of the High Holy Days, as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25, that occur in the late summer/ear
Hoshana Rabbah
…procession. In a few communities, a shofar is sounded after each circuit. Hoshana Rabbah is known as the last of the days of judgment, which begin on Rosh Hashanah. The Zohar teaches that, while the judgment for the new year is sealed on Yom Kippur, it is not "delivered" until the end of Sukkot (i.e., Hoshana…
A shofar, pomegranates, wine for kiddush, apple and honey – symbols of the Rosh Hashanah holiday
Rosh Hashanah symbolism, inspired by "Unetanneh Tokef", in a synagogue in Jerusalem
Jewish elder blowing the ram's horn (shofar)
Apples dipped in honey are eaten on Rosh Hashanah to symbolise the wish for a sweet and happy new year