Jewish Holidays and Jewish Gifts: Something New for Rosh Hashanah

Aug. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- Rosh Hashanah is the holiday which marks the beginning of the new Hebrew year.  

According to Kabbalah, Rosh Hashanah commemorates the culmination of the creation of the universe and also the acceptance of God’s sovereignty over the world. During these days it is said that God judges people’s deeds from throughout the previous year and decides their future in the coming year.  

On Rosh Hashanah, 100 shofar blasts are sounded in the synagogue, in single, triple and nine-blast consortiums.

At the evening feast of Rosh Hashanah it is a custom to eat an apple dipped in honey and other sweet foods to symbolize a sweet new year. Apples and honey should be placed on the table in a Jewish home during the entire month of Elul, leading up to Rosh Hashana on the first day of Tishrei.

It is not a custom, yet a nice gesture to give gifts to friends and family on Rosh Hashana. Usually sweets and items of Judaica will suffice. MostOriginal.com has a huge selection of Jewish gifts such as wine bottle holders, serving trays, Shabbat candlestick holders, honey jars and hanging Pomegranates, fitting for the occasion.
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One gift idea made specifically for Rosh Hashanah and available at an amazing price at Mostoriginal.com are handmade Hanging Pomegranates. These decorative hanging pomegranates are made from a very fine quality and unique assortment of semi-precious stones, glass, Swarovski crystals, tin, brass and copper. The unique pomegranates incorporate vivid colors and beautiful shapes, the unique combination of materials creates special effects in light and color.

Why pomeganates for Rosh Hashanah, you ask?

Well,on the second night of the holiday, we eat a "new fruit" – meaning, a fruit that has recently come into season but that we have not yet had the opportunity to eat. When we eat the new fruit, we say the "Shehechiyanu" blessing thanking God for keeping us alive and bringing us to this season. The ritual reminds us to appreciate the fruits of the earth and being alive to enjoy them.

A pomegranate is often used to symbolize the new fruit. In the Bible, the Land of Israel is praised for its pomegranates. It is also said that this fruit contains 613 seeds just as there are 613 mitzvot, or Biblical commandments. Another reason given for blessing and eating pomegranate on Rosh Hashanah is that we wish that our positive deeds in the next year will be as plentiful as the seeds of the pomegranate.

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