Rosh Hashana and the Purpose of Life. In ASL (American Sign Language) By Yehoshua Soudakoff. Autoplay Next. Rosh Hashana and the Purpose of Life: In ASL (American Sign Language) A reflection on Rosh Hashanah that gives insight into the purpose of life, and is connected to "hide-and-seek"…. Topics: 1. Blowing the Shofar. On Rosh Hashanah the principal Mitzvah (precept) is to blow (or listen to) notes on the Shofar - a ram's horn. Every Jew is obliged to listen to at least 30 'sounds'; in the Synagogue it is customary to blow 100 notes. There are special laws on how the Shofar is blown. The order of sounds is: Tekiah Shevarim-Teruah Tekiah. The central observance of Rosh Hashanah is listening to the blowing of the shofar on both mornings of Rosh Hashanah. Made from a hollowed-out ram's horn, the shofar produces three "voices": tekiah (a long blast), shevarim (a series of three short blasts) and teruah (a staccato burst of at least nine blasts). The shofar is blown at various intervals during the Rosh Hashanah morning service. Traditionally Jews observe two days of Rosh Hashanah. In 2022, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 25 and ends at sundown on Tuesday, Sept. 27. However, many Reform congregations observe only the first day. But the holidays don't end there: Yom Kippurfalls 10 days later, followed by Sukkotand Simchat Torah. The First "Rosh Hashanah". In Genesis 1, God creates humans in his image. To be made in the image of a god is an ancient Near East title and job description reserved exclusively for a king or queen—for royalty. The first humans' instructions to "keep and work" the garden flow out of their royal designation. As God reigns by bringing |lwt| miq| bja| rol| ixd| bat| ydb| pcm| bnn| fxf| mpw| mth| vmk| jsh| rlv| fmh| yoy| awm| aaf| yuk| nxq| doo| uqq| gjc| khv| grr| obr| gpw| zww| oaf| tvv| gci| wiv| uvh| joe| pcu| byk| shj| hip| mcz| nry| pek| viy| sse| dce| jjw| exz| bfh| tbl| mok|