Hashanah and Yom Kippur are
couched in much symbolism and
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ceremony. There is much spir-
itual preparation even before
the actual celebration of Rosh
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Hashanah. In fact, the entire
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By HARRY CUSHING
Permanents
the
Hebrew
New
Year,
is
dedi-
representation of God, the Jew-
Rituals and ceremonials have ish people have developed an cated to special supplications.
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been for thousands of years intricate system of rituals, signs and penitential prayers are re-
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cause of the effort to bring the reminders of God's omnipres-
The solemnity of the month
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existence of a spiritual—and ence.
of Elul is evident especially in
therefore invisible—God before
The observances of Rosh the cemeteries where visits are
the minds of the people. Because
made to the graves of relatives
and loved ones Visiting the
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The month of Elul is climaxed
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After that the services are held
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tial prayer was offered by Moses
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forgiven for the sin of the Gol-
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den Calf. (Exodus 32:11.)
Because Rosh Hashanah is a
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Day of Judgment, the sentiment
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than a thousand years and is
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mentioned in the Resnonsa of
the Gonim. A dish of honey is
usually on the table during the
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several meals of Rosh Hashanah
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cited. Crumbs of bread. symbolic
of broken promises to God and
sin, described in the Talmud as
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sages including the following
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for me; this is in exchange for
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