L’shanah tovah!
Bookworm on Sep 12 2007 at 10:59 am | Filed under: Jews, Religion
Did you know that Rosh Hashanah, along with Yom Kippur, of course, is one of the oldest continuously celebrated holidays in the world? It got its start in Leviticus:
23:23 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
23:24 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first [day] of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.
23:25 Ye shall do no servile work [in it]; but ye shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD.
Leviticus itself dates back about 3,500 years ago. On the Jewish calendar, which is a lunar, not a solar calendar, it has an even longer time line, since we inaugurate this night Jewish Year 5768.
To all my friends, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, L’shanah tovah. May this be a happy year, one of hope, renewal, safety, and good things for those people, places, and ideas we value.
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Thank you for those heartfelt wishes, Bookworm, and be assured that I wish the same for you, and feel fortunate to count you as a blog friend.
L’Shana Tova Tikatayvu V’techataymu.
Have a sweet New Year.
happy new year everyone >:D<
May the Lord bless you and keep you this and all your days and years.
Al