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Our Jewish Friends
Why is it customary to refrain from sleeping on the
afternoon of Rosh Hashanah?
. • Several reasons are offered for this tradition. Some quote
a Rabbinic saying that "he who sleeps on Rosh Hashanah sleeps
away his fortune." Some claim that sleeping on Rosh Hashanah
afternoon is a sign of disinterest and apathy in the process of
judgment. It is not fitting to sleep in the courtroom when the
judge is presiding. Rosh Hashanah is the day of judgment and
demands the courtesies due the process of justice.
Others claim that when a person is asleep his soul is en-
trusted to the powers on high. Having his / soul in their Power
they are in a position to make a decision as to whether or not
the individual is entitled to receive it back again. Staying awake
causes a man to retain his soul and prevent the judgment from
being passed- upon it since one cannot pass judgment without
the defendant being present.
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There is a difference of opinion among the early authorities
as to whether the blessing of "Shehecheyanu" should be made
when lighting the candles and making the Kiddush on the
second night of Rosh Hashanah. In order to avoid the possibility
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of doing the wrong thing it became customary for the housewife
to wear something new for the first time when lighting the
candles on the second night • of Rosh Hashanah. The male who
makes Kiddush on the second night either wears something new
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or saves a new fruit, which he has not eaten this season yet,
for this occasion, so that the new _garment or new fruit . would
call for the blessing regardless of whether the second night of
the festival does or does not.
Why is the shofar blown from the place where the
Torah is read?
Two reasons are generally advanced for this requirement.
First, this place is one upon which the concentration of the
congregation is focused and centralized. Its original central
location made it a point from which all could hear the Shofar.
Secondly, sounding the Shofar from that point reminds us that
the Shofar was sounded when the Torah was given at Sinai.
The Shofar notes thuS remind us of our responsibility to uphold
the commandments and study the Torah.
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Why is it that only one person blows the Shofar while
the rest listen, instead of having everybody blow a shofar
of his own?
Some of the later commentaries ask this question on the
grounds that there are some holiday commandments winch each
one is required to carry out, such as the Lulav on Succoth, etc.
A number of explanations are offered. Some explain that blowing
the shofar is a talented performance which not everyone is
capable of. So as not to embarrass those who do not know how,
one man is appointed in the synagogue to blow the shofar while
the rest listen. Some explain that this is also done to avoid con-
fusion and promote decorum. If everyone blew his own shofar,
one might be blowing one of the notes while another could
already be blowing another. This would present a bewildering
situation. Thus only one man blows the Shofar. Some point out
that having only one shofar blown in the synagogue is a symbol
of unity. The Biblical texts are referred to as mentioning only
one shofar as a means of unity and cooperation amongst the
people of Israel.
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Why does the Rabbi of the synagogue announce the
name of each shofar note before it is blown by the ap-
pointed person?
This is done so as to make sure that the person who blows
the notes blows the proper ones each time without any mistakes.
The requirements for the notes and their order are involved
with technicalities. It becomes the responsibility of the Rabbi
to watch for these things and to help prevent mistakes from
occurring and also to prescribe the proper procedure in case
one is made.
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2 Torah Readings
on the Sabbath
The Torah is read in the syna-
gogue on Saturday afternoon
besides being read in the morn-
ing.
This is one of the special ordi-
nances decreed by Ezra the
Scribe, according to the Talmud
(Baba Kama, 82a). The Talmud
explains that this was done for
the sake of the merchants who
were occupied with their stores
during the week and did not
have the chance to listen to the
reading of the Torah during the
week on Monday and Thursday
mornings. Reading the Torah
on the afternoon of the Sabbath
at least gave them an oppor-
tunity for one additional read-
ing besides that of the regular
Saturday morning reading.
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. The Lord hath comforted Zion;
He hath comforted all her waste places,
And hath mode her wilderness like Eden,
And her desert like the garden of the Lord;
Joy and gladness shall be found therein, ,
Thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Why do some Jews customarily refrain from eating
nuts on Rosh Hashanah?
Two reasons are given for this practice. One is based on
the contention that eating nuts is a reminder of sin, since the
Hebrew letters that spell the word for nut (Egoz) and the
Hebrew letters that are audible in the spelling for sin (Chet)
are of the same numerical value. On the holiday of judgment
all references to sin are avoided, hence nuts are eliminated too.
The other reason is a practical consideration. Eating nuts bring
more irritation to the throat including coughing and spitting
instincts. This tends to serve as a distracting influence during
the congregation services. Since the services on Rosh Hashanah
are traditionally longer and they require great concentration,
every precaution was taken so that the worshippers -feel as
comfortable as possible.
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Why is it customary to especially wear something
new on the second night of Rosh Hashanah?
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Happy New Year
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Ushering in the New Year 5718, we greet our
relatives and friends with hearty wishes for a
Shanah Tovah.
We pray that the New Year should bring joy
to all Israel and that peace, prosperity and com-
fort be decreed for all mankind.
We especially greet our friends in Mizrachi,
the Bar-Ilan University Committee, the Israel
Bond Organization, the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign and the Jewish Wefare Federation and
all our Fellow-Zionists.
A Happy New Year to All
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