Happy Jewish New Year
SHA-ALU SHALOM YIRUSHALAYIM
(Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem)
'SHA-ALU' means 'TO ASK'; that is, ask The Owner, Protector and Redeemer of the City of Jerusalem (God) that He would bring Shalom (Peace) to the Place and the People through the Prince of Peace (Jesus Christ).
What is the benefit to you or I if we pray for the peace of Jerusalem? In Psalms 122:6, God promises to prosper those who love Jerusalem. Therefore if you obey the LORD by praying for the peace of Jerusalem you actually are asking God to:
RESTORE - REDEEM - RETURN
Restore the Land of Israel, Redeem the Jewish people, and Return for His own through the Revelation of our Messiah, The LORD Jesus Christ.
The shofar is blown in celebration of Rosh Hashana. If you have never heard the blowing of the shofar just as it was in the days of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, listen to this video:
To determine the exact time to blow the shofar, two people must be outside in the evening on both Friday and Saturday September 18 and 19. They must look west toward the sunset. When both can see the first sliver of the Moon on whichever day it happens, that is the moment the shofar is blown. The Torah says two witnesses need to see the first sliver of the moon and then it is confirmed to be the first of the month. This is why it is often said to be the day and hour no one knows.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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I didn't know the jews celebrated a different new year than the rest of the world. I checked this out some more on google. I read about the ways they celebrate. I even found a live website that shows the jews at the wall of what I guess is Solomons temple praying right now. I didn't know what rosh hashana meant.
Wikipedia says taht it honors the creation of man.
I don't know very much about the traditions and customs of the Jews either, but I thought Rosh Hashana was interesting.
I don't know what website you found, Mark, but www.thekotel.org has a live webcam.
Excellent dear Jaylar, most enlightening & enjoyable.
there is a jewish church near us and they had alot of people last night and today. after reading this i went surffed and found out that the next ten days they call the ten days of awe. my church don't talk much about jewish stuff. it is sevnth day aventists.
Thanks HC.
I'm sure we all could learn something new about our Jewish brethren by learning about their customs, traditions, and rituals. Afterall, Jesus was a Jew and partook in all those things.
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