Rosh Hashanah isn’t just apples and honey. It’s one of the richest holidays on the Jewish calendar, filled with history, symbolism, and meaning you might not know about.
As a Catholic South African with a Jewish great grandad on Mum’s side, I have many mates celebrating tonight in Johannesburg with their beloved families.
I just want all the hostages released immediately with no more delays or demands from the kidnappers who tore them from their communities in one fell swoop of evil.
Why don’t people understand that this was savagery of the worst kind?
I went and found the shofar sounding online and it has quite a note. When I heard it the sound reminded me of the blowing of the conch shell in Hawaii where I lived for 8 years. Learned quite a bit from this article. One question, as a Catholic, why is a cow horn not used or allowed? Is the cow not kosher?
As a Catholic South African with a Jewish great grandad on Mum’s side, I have many mates celebrating tonight in Johannesburg with their beloved families.
I just want all the hostages released immediately with no more delays or demands from the kidnappers who tore them from their communities in one fell swoop of evil.
Why don’t people understand that this was savagery of the worst kind?
Beggars belief.
Kindest regards
Shana Tovah
Carol Power
Johannesburg
South Africa
There’s no negotiating with Evil -> must be thoroughly eradicated from this World!
Ksivah VChasimah Tovah and keep up the great work !
Thank you for your informative article.......Shana Tova Umetuka!!!!!!!.....let's keep on praying for the prompt release of ALL hostages!!!!!!......
Great essay, Joshua. I’m off to hear the Shofar shortly! Shana tova!
I went and found the shofar sounding online and it has quite a note. When I heard it the sound reminded me of the blowing of the conch shell in Hawaii where I lived for 8 years. Learned quite a bit from this article. One question, as a Catholic, why is a cow horn not used or allowed? Is the cow not kosher?
Thank you for these. Still learning to be a better Jew!
Do you have a source for #9?