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TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
This evening begins the Jewish celebration of Rosh Hashanah,
an important religious holiday that remembers the creation of
the world. I admit that I don't know much about this Jewish
holiday, so I thought I would find out some facts for myself
and also to share with you...
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: ?The object of a new year is not that we should have
a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.?
HINT: (1874-1936), English writer whose diverse works
included philosophy, ontology, poetry, play writing,
journalism, public lecturing and debating, biography,
Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means the "head of the year." It
is also called the Feast of the Trumpets. The blowing of a
ram's horn, a shofar, proclaims Rosh Hashanah, and summons
Jews to religious services.
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Rosh Hashanah is a time for personal introspection and prayer.
It is thought that the prayers or good wishes of the dead
can help the living. By wishing each other well and sending
cards, people let friends know what happened in the past year
and what plans lie ahead.
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Traditional Jewish foods accompany Rosh Hashanah. Typically,
a blessing will be said over two loaves of bread, known as
challah. The round shape symbolizes a crown, a reminder of
the kingship of God. Challah also stands for the circle of
life, and the hope that our lives endure without end.
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VIDEO CLIP
What Is Judaism?
Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss from Naturei Karta (Protectors of
the City) discusses the basic tenets of Judaism.
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=5007
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Sephardic Jews?those of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern
origin?serve a whole fish as a wish for prosperity,
fertility, and good luck for the coming year. Some Jews
also present fruit baskets covered to hide the contents,
symbolizing that no one can know what the new year will
bring.
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Rosh Hashanah is part of a process of spiritual growth. The
Hebrew month preceding it, Elul, is a time for charity,
tzedakah.
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In Biblical times the moon, not the calendar, determined
dates for festivals. Witnesses watching the sky proclaimed
the new moon. Since Rosh Hashanah falls on the first day of
the month, people living far from Jerusalem did not have
time to learn the exact date. Therefore, two days were set
aside for observance so everyone would have time to
participate.
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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
A couple sharing five a piece
Stretching, spreading, loudly meet
We are known to often calm
And yet were better known to harm
To help and build, our team of ten
Connects us to the minds of men
What are we?
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QUOTE: ?The object of a new year is not that we should have
a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.?
ANSWER: G.K. Chesterton.
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