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Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first and second day of the month of Tishrei. <\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In the Torah, Rosh Hashanah is referred to as Yom Ha-Zikaron<\/i> (the day of remembrance) or Yom Teruah<\/i> (a day of shofar blowing).<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for two days, both in Eretz Yisrael and outside of Eretz Yisrael. In 2023, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Erev Shabbat and ends after sundown on Sunday evening. The celebration is marked with solemnity, since on Rosh Hashanah the entire world is judged for the coming year. 
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Rosh Hashanah begins a 10 day period, known as Aseret Yemay Tshuva<\/i>, (Ten Days of Repentance) or Yomim Nora’im<\/i> (High Holy days). These ten days end with Yom Kippur and are a time for teshuva<\/i> (repentance), tefilla<\/i> (prayer) and tzedaka<\/i> (charity). Jews have these 10 days to consider the sins of the last year and repent and ask Hashem and our fellow man for forgiveness before Yom Kippur.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Melacha (Work)
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Melacha is not permitted on Rosh Hashanah. The “work” prohibited on Rosh Hashanah is the same as that prohibited on Shabbat, except that cooking, baking, transferring fire, and carrying, all of which are forbidden on Shabbat, are permitted on Rosh Hashanah. When Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat, all Shabbat restrictions must be observed.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Shofar (Ram’s Horn)
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The shofar is blown on Rosh Hashanah. It sounds something like a trumpet. However, unlike a trumpet, the shofar has no mouthpiece. One of the most important Mitzvot of this Yom Tov is hearing the 100 sounds coming from the shofar in the synagogue each day of Rosh Hashanah.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The shofar is not blown on Shabbat. If the first day of Rosh Hashanah is on Shabbat, the shofar is not blown until the second day.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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There are three different types of shofar sounds:<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
  1. Tekiah, a 3 second sustained note<\/span><\/li>
  2. Shevarim, three 1-second notes rising in tone<\/span><\/li>
  3. Teruah, a series of short, staccato notes extending over a period of about 3 seconds<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    There is also a Tekiah Gedolah<\/b> (literally, “big Tekiah<\/b>“), the final blast, which lasts longer than the regular Tekiah<\/b>.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    The person blowing the shofar, the Ba’al tokay-ah,<\/i> should be a respected person in the community, a person who is well liked and does good deeds. Another person stands next to the Ba’al tokay-ah<\/i>, and calls out the order of the Tekiyot<\/i>. We stand during the Tekiyot<\/i> and it is forbidden to speak until the final shofar blast at the end of Mussaf.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    The Torah gives no specific reason why we blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah. According to the Rambam, we blow the shofar to wake us up from our spiritual slumber and remind us to pay attention to the more important things in life.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Rav Saadia Gaon gave many reasons for blowing the shofar, here are some:<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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