Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Year

Serina Harvell
Mrs. Fuller
English 2
19 November 20
Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah is about giving peace, forgiveness, and hope; it is the Jewish New Year. The book Night, Rosh Hashanah is a cursed year. It is between “life and death”. It’s referred to one of the high holy days. It is the last year of the others. The word “last” had an odd ring to it. They always asked what if it is the last day of the year. Rosh Hashanah is a very important holiday, It is where everyone comes together to pour out there sins, and ask for forgiveness for their peers. It’s a time where everyone comes together and show peace and joy. It’s a time where God will decide if they are going to live or die that next year.
Jews are encouraged to make amend with anyone who they have hurt in the past; they have to make plans for improving during the coming year. Rosh Hashanah is all about making peace in the community and striving to be a better person.
It is a holiday that is filled with hope for the New Year. Jews believed that God is compassionate and that he will accept their prayers for forgiveness. Rosh Hashanah is a judgment day, when Jews believed that God will balance person’s good deeds over the bad deeds. It’s a time for the Jews to think about their priorities in life and to reflect on what have they achieved