"Rosh Hashanah” how to celebrate

[Torah]

This thread is intended as a fellowship and learning thread. Pleas do not turn it into a debate thread. I under stand that not all will like or agree with what I posted here, But pleas respect that this is how my Family honors this Biblical feast day. I know some may be new to this Holyday and it is my intention to give you a start in celebrate G-ds Holyday.
you may take whatever you want from this thread and use it.
Shalom:wave:


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Introduction to “Rosh Hashanah”

The purpose of this holy day is summed up in one word— regathering. Since the fall holidays call us to regather to a pure faith in God, Rosh HaShanah has come to represent the day of “repentance”. It is the day when the people of Israel take stock of their spiritual condition and make the necessary changes to insure that the upcoming new year will be pleasing to God.
The rabbis stressed that the forty day period from the first day of Elul through the tenth day of Tishri (Yom Kippur) was to be a time of special spiritual prepara­tion. This was based on the belief that it was on the first of Elul that Moses ascended Mount Sinai in order to receive the second set of Tablets of the Law and that he descended on Yom Kippur (Pirke DeRabbi Eliezer46).
In synagogues the shofar, or [ram's horn,] is sounded daily to alert the faithful that the time of repentance is near. Many Orthodox men take a special water immersion called (tevilah mikveh)to symbolize cleansing of their ways.

A tradition, on the afternoon of Rosh HaShanah is spent at a body of water (ocean, lake or stream) observing the ancient service, Tashlich. The word derives from Micah 7:19, "You will hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea." To illustrate this beautiful truth, people cast sea shell or smooth round rock, or small piece of bread into the water and rejoice in God's promise of forgiveness.
The most noticeable custom is the Shofar, [Rams horn]. It is sounded in the synagogue and was used in the ancient world to hail a king. So, too, at Rosh HaShanah, all Israel is said to appear before the King of Kings in anticipation of personal judgment. Also, often in the Bible the Shofar was sounded to gather the troops together for battle (see Joshua 6). In this case, the Shofar is our ["wake-up call"]; an alarm to call us to our appointed time.

While the historical emphasis of the holy day is repen­tance, the prophetic theme looks for the future day when the full spiritual regathering will occur under the Messiah.
Consider the parallel themes to Rosh HaShanah. Would it be surprising that Yeshua took a special immersion/mikveh in the fall of the year (Matthew 3:13-17)? Is there a relation­ship to the forty day period of testing by the adversary (Matthew 4:1-11)? And what was the message Yeshua imme­diately started proclaiming after the forty days? "Turn from your sins to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near!"
What better time could there have been for the Messiah to start his earthly ministry than the time of the spiritual new year? Elul served as the perfect time of preparation for the greatest spiritual message ever to come to Israel: return to God, Messiah has come!
There is rich prophetic truth associated with this Feast of Trumpets. As it characterizes a time of ingathering and spiritual preparation, afuture fulfillment of Rosh HaShanah is also alluded to. In the future regathering of the believers in Messiah, Rabbi Saul (the apostle Paul) reveals an interesting connection to the holy day:

I Thessalonians 4:16-18
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a rousing cry, with a call from one of the ruling angels, and with God's shofar; those who died united with the Messiah will be the first to rise-, then we who are left still alive will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and thus we will always be with the Lord. So encourage each otherwith these words"

This holy day is a perfect picture of the regathering of believers!. Not surprisingly, the signal of the gathering will be the sound of the shofar. In fact, the reference here is to a particular note sounded at Rosh HaShanah. The word nor­mally translated "shout" in verse sixteen comes from the Hebrew, teruah, better translated in this context as the "alarm" blast of the shofar. Similar references to the shofar as the signal can be found elsewhere in I Corinthians 15:50-58 and Revelation 4:1.the prophet Isaiah wrote:

In that day the Lord will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites will be gathered up one by one. And in that day a great trumpet will sound. Those who were perishing in Assyria and those who were exiled in Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain in Jerusalem" (Isaiah 27:12-13).

That this passage is referring to a latter day regathering of the believing remnant is clear, and we are still waiting for this shofar to fulfill it. Likewise, Messiah Yeshua, when asked about the future of Israel, confirmed this as a latter day promise in his own teaching:

He (the Son of Man) will send out his angels with a great shofar, and they will gather together his chosen people from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other" (Matthew 24:31).

Believers in Yeshua should have a fond appreciation for this rich holy day, Rosh HaShanah! It has served historically as a time of spiritual preparation and repentance, both themes we can learn from. Prophetically, we are reminded of God's promise to regather and restore his chosen people, Israel, in the last day. The sound of the shofar is also a reminder of the blessed hope every messianic believer possesses: we could enter Messiah's presence at any time (Titus 2:13) Rosh Hashanah is the starting point for 10 days of a set time when we are to make things right between one another and between us and G-d. It is a Solemn time that G-d has set before us that will make us deal with problems that we may have with other people Or, with ourselves. It is a day of repentance to turn from our sin and ask for forgiveness so that our name might be written in G-ds book of life. Let us give heed to the sound of the Shofar and all that Rosh Hashanah has to teach.

Credits: “G-d appointed times” by Barney Kasdan, “Celebrate the feast” by Martha Zimmerman. “Biblical Holidays” by Robin Scarlata. And the internet.

[Torah]

“Rosh Hashanah” how to celebrate.

This is how we do Rosh Hashanah.
[On the evening of Rosh Hashanah]

1) The house is clean beforeRosh Hashanah.

2) The table is set with a white tablecloth. White is a common color for the holy days based on the promise that God will turn our scarlet sins as white as snow (Isaiah 1:18). This may include personal clothing; Use your best table settings.


3) Table is set with 2 Candlesticks & Candles, It's nice to have special candlesticks to light candles on, especially if they were candlesticks handed down in the family. [This is set in front of the woman at the table]

4) Kiddush cups [a win glass setting on a small plate} and a bottle of wine. [This is set in front of the man at the table]


5) 2 round challah-{round to represents new beginning} 2 plates with a 2 napkin to cover bread. [One in front of the wife the other in front of the husband.]

6) Hand washing bowl and a pitcher of water and a small hand towel.


7) Scarf for the wife,


8) shofar, [ram's horn,]

9) Special foods: Apple cut into wedges & small bowl of honey, whole baked fish with head,
honey cake. A nice meal is prepared, this can be whatever you want. {no pork or shell fish]
We have beef brisket, fish, Carrots, sliced potatoes, honey cake.

10) Since this is a Shabbat, the following day can be made special by taking off from normal work and school.
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[Blessing for the lighting of the Holiday candles:]


Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha’olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

asher kidishanu b’mitz’votav v’tzivanu
Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us

l’had’lik neir shel yom tov (Amein)
to light the candles of the holiday (Amen)

[Blessing for the wife: The Husband places his hand on his wife head and reads the blessing for his wife. ]

A Woman of Valor, who can find? She is more precious than corals.
Her husband places his trust in her and profits only thereby.
She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
She seeks out wool and flax and cheerfully does the work of her hands.
She is like the trading ships, bringing food from afar.
She gets up while it is still night to provide food for her household, and a fair share for her staff.
She considers a field and purchases it, and plants a vineyard with the fruit of her labors.
She invests herself with strength and makes her arms powerful.
She senses that her trade is profitable; her light does not go out at night.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff and her palms hold the spindle.
She opens her hands to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
She has no fear of the snow for her household, for all her household is dressed in fine clothing. She makes her own bedspreads; her clothing is of fine linen and luxurious cloth. Her husband is known at the gates, where he sits with the elders of the land.
She makes and sells linens; she supplies the merchants with sashes.
She is robed in strength and dignity, and she smiles at the future.
She opens her mouth with wisdom and a lesson of kindness is on her tongue.
She looks after the conduct of her household and never tastes the bread of laziness.
Her children rise up and make her happy; her husband praises her:
"Many women have excelled, but you excell them all!" Grace is elusive and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears God -- she shall be praised.
Give her credit for the fruit of her labors, and let her achievements praise her at the gates.
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[Blessing for the Father]
(My wife stands on my right side with her arm around me when she reads this blessing over me.)

Psalm 45:2-9
You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace,
since God has blessed you forever. Gird your sword upon your side, O mighty one;
clothe yourself with splendor and majesty of the L-rd. In your majesty ride forth victoriously in behalf of truth, humility and righteousness;
let your right hand display awesome deeds. Let your sharp arrows [your children] pierce the hearts of the king's enemies; let the nations fall beneath your feet.
Your throne, of your God, will last for ever and ever; the scepter of his justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. He loves righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy. All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.
Your Daughters and sons are your honored offspring; at your right hand is the royal bride
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[Blessing for the Sons: Father places his hand on his son’s heads and reads the blessing for his sons.]

Y’seem-cha Eh-lo-heem K’Ef-ra-yeem v ‘cheem-na-sheh.

May Adonai inspire you to live in the tradition of Ephraim and Menasha, who carried forward the life of our people.
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[Blessing for the Daughters: Father places his hand on his Daughters heads and reads the blessing for his Daughters.]

Y’see-maych Eh-lo-heem K ‘Sa-rah, Ra-chale, V ‘lay-ah.

May Adonai inspire you to live in the tradition of Sarah, Rachel, and Lay-ah, who carried forward the life of our people.
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[Blessing for the wine: Father reads,] Kiddush is recited while holding a cup of wine up.

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha’olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

borei p’ri hagafen (Amein)
who creates the fruit of the vine. (Amen)

Hand washing: [no blessing is read]

The wife takes the bowl and pitcher to her husband fist, and pour water over his hands that are held over the bowl. He dries his hands on small towel. She then goes to each of the children and repeats the process. Then the Husband takes bowel and pitcher to his wife.
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[Blessing for the round Challah bread:]

[Husband & wife hold up Challah and Husband says: ”This round Challah represents new beginning”, say Blessing.]

Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe

ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz. (Amein)
who brings forth bread from the earth. (Amen)


[After Blessing each person rips a piece of bread and eats.]
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[Blessing for Apples & Honey]During Rosh Hashanah, it is traditional to eat apples dipped in honey, to symbolize our hopes for a "sweet" year.

[each person dip apple in honey and father says Blessing]

Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe

borei p’riy ha-eitz. (Amein)
who creates the fruit of the tree. (Amen)

[Blessing for a sweet year]

[father reads]
Y'hee ratzon mee-l'fanekha, Adonai Elohaynu v'elohey avoteynu
May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our ancestors

sh'tichadeish aleinu shanah tovah um'tuqah.
that you renew for us a good and sweet year.

[all eat]

[Torah]

Eat meal

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Tashlich-{cast into the sea) Micah 7: 19
[What you will need for a Tashlich service.]

1) A body of water, ocean, river, or lake.

2) sea shell or smooth round rock, or small piece of bread. [we use sea shell]

3) Bible & pencil for each person.
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[During the day take the family to a body of water]

(If you don’t have a Shofar read Romans 13: 11-14)

Each family member take a sea shell or smooth round rock & a pencil and Wright on the rock or shell something in your life you want to cast away from you this year. Or you can take a small piece of bread and the Father says:

[“This bread with its leaven / sin I cast away from me”]. Give one min of silent.
[Father say blessing]
[B]Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, meiekh ha-olam
she-hecheeyana v'keey'mana v'heegeeyanu la-z'raan ha-zeh (Amein)

Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe
who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season (Amen)

[All cast there stone / sin into the water]

Sing a song you know that would be appropriate for this occasion .

[Father places his hand on the head of each member of his family as he says this Blessing:]
[I]Y'va-reh-ch 'cha Adonai v'yeesh-m'reh-cha,
Ya-air Adonai pa-nahv ay-leh-cha vee-choo-neh-ka,
Yee-sa Adonai pa-nahv ay-leh-cha v'ya-same I'cha Shalom.

May The Lord The L-rd bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you Shalom.
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[ Blowing the shofar for Rosh Hashanah]
[On the second day of the New Moon of the month of Elul, Watch for the new moon. Every night see it changing and be reminded that the Holy Days are coming!]
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[as the sun is coming up on the first morning of Rosh Hashanah. blow the Shofar and read the “Awake”. do this each morning for the 10 days leading up to Yom Kippur. excep­tion of Sabbath mornings ]

[Father read Blessing,]
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha'Olam, asher kidishanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu leshoma kol shofar.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has blessed us in his commandments and commanded us to hear the sound of the Shofar.
[“blow Shofar”].

[After the Shofar is blown, the following words are read out loud so all in the house can hear].

[father reads]

"Awake, you that are sleepy, and ponder your deeds; remember your Creator and go to Him for forgive­ness. Don't be like those who miss reality in their hunt after shadows, and waste your years in seeking after vain things which can neither profit nor deliv­er. Look well to your souls and consider your deeds; let each one of you forsake his evil ways and thoughts, and return unto the Lord, so that He may have mercy on you."*



[Read ten reasons for blowing the Shofar] (one each day)
The First Reason
Because this day is the beginning of creation, on which the Holy One, blessed be He, created the world and reigned over it. Just as it is with the kings at the start of their reign—trumpets and horns are blown in their presence to make it known and to let it be heard in every place—thus it is when we designate the Creator, may He be blessed, as King on this day, for David said: "With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout joyful­ly before the King, the Lord" (Ps.98:6).
The Second Reason
Because the day of New Year is the first of the ten days of repentance, the Shofar is sounded on it to announce to us as one warns and says:
Whoever wants to repent—let him repent and turn to
the Lord, the Creator.
The Third Reason
To remind us of Mt.Sinai, as it is said:
The sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder (Ex.
19:19)
and that we should accept for ourselves the covenant
that our ancestors accepted for themselves, as they
said, "We will do, and we will be obedient!" (Ex. 24:7).

The Fourth Reason
To remind us of the words of the prophets that were com­pared to the sound of the Shofar, as it is said:
"Then he who hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, and a sword comes and takes him away. . . . But had he taken warning, he would have delivered his life" (Ezek. 33:4, 5).
The Fifth Reason
To remind us of the destruction of the Temple and the
sound of the battle cries of the enemies, as it is said: "Because you have heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war" (Jer. 4:19). When we hear the sound of the Shofar, we are reminded of His Temple.
The Sixth Reason
To remind us of the binding of Isaac. We should offer our lives to be sanctified through Christ, and thus we will be re­membered by God.
The Seventh Reason
When we will hear the blowing of the Shofar, we will be fearful, and we will tremble, and we will humble ourselves before the Creator, for that is the nature of the Shofar; it causes fear and trembling, as it is written:
"If a trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people
tremble?" (Amos 3:6).
The Eighth Reason
To recall the day of the great judgment and to be fearful of
it, as it is said:
"Near is the great day of the Lord, near and coming very quickly. ... A day of trumpet and battle cry. . . " (Zeph. 1:14-16).
The Ninth Reason
To remind us of the ingathering of the scattered ones of Is­rael, that we ardently desire, as it is said:
"It will come about also in that day that a great trum­pet will be blown; and those who were perishing in the land of Assyria . . . will come and worship the Lord in the holy mountain at Jerusalem" (Isa. 27:13).
The Tenth Reason
To remind us of the resurrection of the dead, the belief in
it, as it is said:
"All you inhabitants of the world and dwellers on earth, As soon as a standard is raised on the mountains, you will see it, and as soon as the trumpet is blown, you will hear it" (Isa. 18:30).

[Torah]

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Calendar

http://www.hebcal.com/hebcal/?year=2006&v=1&month=5&yt=G&nh=on&nx=on&s=on&i=off&vis=on&d=on&set=on&c=off&geo=zip&zip=&m=72&.s=Get+Calendar&.cgifields=nx&.cgifields=nh&.cgifields=set (http://www.hebcal.com/hebcal/?year=2006&v=1&month=5&yt=G&nh=on&nx=on&s=on&i=off&vis=on&d=on&set=on&c=off&geo=zip&zip=&m=72&.s=Get+Calendar&.cgifields=nx&.cgifields=nh&.cgifields=set)

http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday0.htm (http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday0.htm)


Prayer
http://www.learnhebrewprayers.com/main.html (http://www.learnhebrewprayers.com/main.html)


High Holy days
http://www.aish.com/holidays/the_high_holidays/default.asp (http://www.aish.com/holidays/the_high_holidays/default.asp)


Shofar
http://www.aish.com/hhRosh/hhRoshDefault/Symbolism_of_the_Shofar.asp (http://www.aish.com/hhRosh/hhRoshDefault/Symbolism_of_the_Shofar.asp)


Other Holidays
http://www.aish.com/holidays/ (http://www.aish.com/holidays/)


Isaiah 60:1 "Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Ephesians 5:14for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said:
"Wake up, O sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you."
15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
Romans 13:11-13 11And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.


A distinctive feature of Rosh Hashanah is the shofar blast, which fulfills the biblical command for a "blast of horns" in Leviticus 23:24 and Numbers 29:1. A total of 100 blasts are sounded from the synagogue on each day of Rosh Hashanah, using four different tones. The shofar is not blown if Rosh Hashanah falls on a Sabbath. {4} (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/holidays/rosh.htm#4#4) The great rabbi Maimonides regarded the shofar blast as an allusion, as if to say,
"Awake, O you sleepers, awake from your sleep! O you slumberers, awake from your slumber! Search your deeds and turn in repentance!"
http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/holidays/rosh.htm#observances (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/holidays/rosh.htm#observances)
The Shofar: A Wake-Up Call

http://roshhashanah.torah.org/learning/yomtov/roshhashanah/vol1no37.html (http://roshhashanah.torah.org/learning/yomtov/roshhashanah/vol1no37.html)
Rosh Hashanah
The Horn Blew and I Began to Wake Up
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[cyberlizard]

this is a great post for newbies like myself.

thanks for posting it.


Steve

[visionary]

Sept. 13, 2007

1st of Tishrei, 5768
Rosh Hashana 5768

[Gwenyfur]

thank you :hug:

[A_Pioneer]

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[stone]

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[stone]

Someone asked about this, So! BUMP


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[visionary]

You know that there is scant written in scriptures regarding Rosh Hashana. It is to be a memorial.. but of what. Therefore, it is a memorial to come and what we are doing now is rehearsing.

Just as the Passover sedar gives illusions of the Lord's Supper and vis versa so also there will be some truth to the traditions kept for Rosh Hashana.

Just as the cup at the sedar reminds us so also should the trumpet calls remind us to wake up.

Lev 23:23-25 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

This feast is celebrated over two days at the witness of two who has seen the new moon. That reminds me of Rev 11 where they talk about the two witnesses.

Another interesting thing is that this is the time when Kings are to be crowned. One of the symbolic references to this day corresponds with the fact that when a King begins to reign he is heralded with trumpets. On this day, trumpets are blown all day long (some commentators say 100 times).... coincidence... I think not.

Three books opened - that of life, for those whose works had been good; another of death, for those who had been thoroughly evil; and a third, intermediate, for those whose case was to be decided on the Day of Atonement (ten days after Rosh Hoshanna on Yom Kippur), the delay being granted for repentance, or otherwise, after which their names would be finally entered, either in the book of life, or in that of death. The customary greeting for Rosh Hoshanna is--"Shanah tovah tikatevu" ("May you be inscribed [in the book of life] for a good year")

The Ten Days of Penitence (Rosh Hoshanna through Yom Kippur) are thought of as offering an opportunity for repentance that will influence God to change these fates for the better.

The following is one of the prayers in the liturgy on Rosh Hoshanna:

"We will celebrate the solemn holiness of this day, how awesome and fearsome it is. On this day your rulership is lifted up, your throne is established in mercy, and you sit upon it in truth. Truly you alone are judge, arbiter, discerner, witness, recorder, sealer, inscriber and reckoner; and you remember all forgotten deeds. You open the book of records and it reads itself, and everyone's signature is there.

References:

Hebraic Heritage Ministries http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2175/index.html
Greg Killian http://members.aol.com/gkilli/home
The Temple: Its Ministry and Services by Alfred Edersheim http://philologos.org/__eb-ttms/default.htm
Yom Tov - Project Genesis: Torah on the Information Superhighway http://www.torah.org
Jewish New Testament Commentary by David Ster
http://www.ldolphin.org/rosh.html

[visionary]

On Rosh Hashanah we remember, and remind the world, that G-d created man and woman, G-d gave them the gift of life, and G-d laid down its rules: respect the life, family and property of your fellow, treat the creatures of your planet kindly, do charity and uphold justice. Do so not only because it makes sense to you, not only because it "feels right," but because you are a subject of G-d and you accept your Sovereign's decrees.

[visionary]

Was reading... The Coronation

The fundamental theme of Rosh Hashanah is the coronation of G-d as King over us. A coronation is a solemn and awe-inspiring ceremony, and the holy trembling in every Jew’s heart at the onset of the “Days of Awe” goes far beyond fear of punishment. The specific term for this feeling is “yirat haromemut” (Awe of G-d’s grandeur), fear stemming from each Jew’s contemplation of his personal role in the King’s coronation.

In addition to the collective aspects of Rosh Hashanah worship, the coronation renews each Jew’s personal bond with G-d, his direct inner connection as an individual. Each man and woman personally asks G-d to accept the coronation, thus creating the bond of “We are your people and You are our King.” Therefore we omit tachanun, the daily prayers of supplication, nor do we confess on Rosh Hashanah, although it is the first of the Ten Days of Repentance. For sorrow, however great, over past deeds is forgotten in the different mood the coronation evokes: oneness with G-d and yirat haromemut.

Moreover, repentance then is not ordinary regret for the past and resolve for the future, but rather “teshuvah” according to its inner meaning: the soul’s return to its source. This spiritual service corresponds precisely to the renewed individual bond of the King’s coronation.

Only after the holiday does ordinary repentance commence, with confession and slichot, following as a necessary consequence of the coronation. Renewed oneness with G-d evokes desire and resolve to be fit for such an exalted status, requiring vigorous effort to uproot anything which diminishes it, i.e. sin, and even inadvertent sin.

(Igrot Kodesh, vol. 22, p. 510)http://www.chabad.org/holidays/JewishNewYear/template.htm/aid/4412/jewish/The-Coronation.htmlI saw Yeshua, and so will the day come when the Jews as a nation will too. Ps 2:1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One. 3 "Let us break their chains," they say, "and throw off their fetters." 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. 5 Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, 6 "I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill."

7 I will proclaim the decree of the Lord: He said to me, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father. 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You will rule them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery."

10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

[Torah]

Confess sin

You know why sin grows in our life? Because sin is covered up, It is keep in darkness, we are ashamed of ourselves for the things we do and say, we want to forget that we do such things. This gives Satan a foot hold in our life, he accuse us, and makes us feel guilt. We can break this hold that Satan has on us by Confession: confession is to tell or make known (as something wrong or damaging to oneself)

What do you think would happen if someone was to stand up in a congregation and confess that they had spoken lies about the Pastor or Rabbi and they wanted to ask for forgiveness? Or if a spouse was to say to there spouse that they had looked at porn on the internet and they wanted them to forgive them?
I’ll tell you! Satan would flee. Why?

Because he hides in our deep dark little secrets, this is where he likes to stay. But expose these deep dark little secrets to light and they flee. There will be release in the believer’s life. Look at scripture.

John 3: 19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

Acts 26: 18to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

1 Corinthians 4: 5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

Ephesians 5: 11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

1 John 1: 6If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.

1 John 2: 9Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother [husband or wife] is still in the darkness.

2 Corinthians 2: 10If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, 11in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.

Bring that witch has been hid in darkness and confess it in the open.

***James 5: 16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

***1 Timothy 6: 11But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you

***Ezra 10: 1 While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered around him. They too wept bitterly

Acts 19:17When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. 18Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds. 19A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.

Matthew 3: 5People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Proverbs 28: 13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. 14 Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
1 John 1: 8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.

We are at that time of year when G-d has placed his speed bump on the road of life for us to slow down and look at ourselves and confess our sins. Awake you that slumber and look to your self and go to your creator and CONFESS your sin so that he may have mercy on you.

[visionary]

Amen... sin is like a mushroom - lives off of horse manure, prefers the dark, and appears overnight.

[HadassahSukkot]

Cool stuff ya'll!

I found this article (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/5114462.html) on one of the other forums I am on, discussing a Father who bakes Challah for his friends and family on the High Holidays.


Too good not to share.

[nasa1]

I don't have anyone to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with, except my son. We try and celebrate that and Yom Kipper the best way we know how without trying to add rules or ways to do things.

The feast days make me happy. I think if more Christians took part in these festivities, they would realize they should be honored - not by the letter, but by the Spirit - by asking G-d, "How can I please you and how can I take part in these feast days?" I suppose its different for all, just as we are all having a personal relationship with Yeshua and so no two faiths seems the same.

NASA

[stone]

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