Die eet van appels gedoop in heuning is sinoniem met Rosh Hashanah. “Challah” (wat rond beteken) – ’n appel word in heuning gedoop en tydens die aandete geëet. Dit simboliseer ’n goeie en soet jaar. Die appel self simboliseer ’n “ronde” of foutlose jaar.
Granate word ook gedurende Rosh Hashanah geëet. Dit simboliseer die hoop of wens dat die nuwe jaar gevul sal wees met net so baie goeie dinge as die pitte van die granaat. Nuwe vrugte van die seisoen word tydens Rosh Hashanah geëet.
THE two most important Jewish religious holidays are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These High Holy days are celebrated and observed in all Jewish Synagogues all over the world.
Prayers in the synagogue on Rosh Hashanah deal primarily with the life and happiness of individuals and with the peace of mankind.
In contrast to all other festivals, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur have neither a historical nor an agricultural background. The customs and ceremonies are to promote thoughts about God and about relations with your fellow man.
Candles are lit so that the New Year begins with light and joy and greeting cards are sent with the traditional Rosh Hashanah greeting: “Le Shanah Tovah Tikatevu”, which translates to “May you be inscribed for a good year”.
One of the most impressive portions of the Rosh Hashanah services is the blowing of the ram’s horn – the Shofar. The Shofar is a natural wind instrument and one of the oldest instruments known.
Rosh Hashanah – Sundown Sunday 9 September until Tuesday 11 September 2018
In Oudtshoorn se vroeë jare het die dorp ook bekend gestaan as Klein Jerusalem, met sowat 600 Joodse gesinne wat op die dorp gewoon het. Hoewel daar vandag nog net ’n paar Joodse gesinne op die dorp is, speel dié gemeenskap steeds ’n baie belangrike rol op Oudtshoorn, onder meer in die sakesektor.