Assorted Jewish New Year Greeting Cards with Envelopes, Pack of 10

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Steinmetz, Sol (2005). Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p.53. ISBN 978-0742543874. Contemplating death helps people make decisions about their future that bring them more happiness,” he wrote. “The particular brilliance of Rosh Hashana is that it combines thoughts of death with a new year’s focus on a fresh start.” When is Rosh Hashana? The Hebrew common greeting on Rosh Hashanah is Shanah Tovah ( Hebrew: שנה טובה; pronounced [ˈʃona ˈtɔ͡ɪva] in many Ashkenazic communities and pronounced [ʃaˈna toˈva] in Israeli and Sephardic communities), which translated from Hebrew means "[have a] good year". [56] Often Shanah Tovah Umetukah (Hebrew: שנה טובה ומתוקה‎), meaning "[have a] Good and Sweet Year", is used. [57] In Yiddish the greeting is אַ גוט יאָר " a gut yor" ("a good year") or אַ גוט געבענטשט יאָר " a gut gebentsht yor" ("a good blessed year"). [56] The formal Sephardic greeting is Tizku Leshanim Rabbot ("may you merit many years"), [58] to which the answer is Ne'imot VeTovot ("pleasant and good ones"); while in Ladino, they say אנייאדה בואינה, דולסי אי אליגרי " anyada buena, dulse i alegre" ("may you have a good, sweet and happy New Year"). [ citation needed] Krakowski, Rabbi Y. Dov (24 September 2014). "Hilchos U'Minhagei Rosh Hashanah". Jewish Holidays . Retrieved 1 September 2019.

A more formal greeting commonly used among religiously observant Jews is Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah (Hebrew: כְּתִיבָה וַחֲתִימָה טוֹבָה‎), which translates as "A good inscription and sealing [in the Book of Life]", [56] or L'shanah tovah tikatevu v'techatemu meaning "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year". [57] After Rosh Hashanah ends, the greeting is changed to G'mar chatimah tovah (Hebrew: גמר חתימה טובה‎) meaning "A good final sealing", until Yom Kippur. [56] After Yom Kippur is over, until Hoshana Rabbah, as Sukkot ends, the greeting is Gmar Tov (Hebrew: גְּמָר טוֹב‎), "a good conclusion". [59] In Karaite Judaism [ edit ] Wishing someone a happy Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a thoughtful gesture to show your respect for Jewish traditions. The fantastic thing about ecards is that you can choose exactly when your card will arrive! There’s no need to worry about delays at the post office when your cards can be sent out straight away, or if you’d prefer to send your cards beforehand so you can enjoy the big celebration, you can schedule your Happy New Year cards, or any other card, to be sent out on a specific day. So you can drink as many bubbles as you’d like on New Year’s Eve, and your celebratory ecards will go out nice and promptly on New Year’s Day! Greeting cards not just for New Year 2024! Apples and honey: One of the most popular Rosh Hashanah customs involves eating apple slices dipped in honey, sometimes after saying a special prayer. Ancient Jews believed apples had healing properties, and honey signifies the hope that the new year will be sweet. Rosh Hashanah meals usually include an assortment of sweet treats for the same reason.The third "New Year," the first of Elul, the new year for animals, began the religious taxation period for tithing animals in Biblical times. Elul corresponds to the Gregorian August/September, after the spring birthings, when it was relatively simple to count the number of animals in herds. Main article: Shofar blowing Jewish elder blowing the ram's horn ( shofar) Yemenite-style shofar Shofar blowing for Rosh Hashana, Ashkenaz version

The special Avinu Malkeinu prayer is also recited on Rosh Hashanah. In the Ashkenazic rite, Avinu Malkeinu is never recited on Shabbat (except in Ne'ila on Yom Kippur), and it is also omitted at Mincha on Fridays. Rosh HaShanah ( Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה‎, Rōʾš hašŠānā, literally "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah ( יוֹם תְּרוּעָה‎, Yōm Tərūʿā, lit. "day of shouting/blasting"). It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days ( יָמִים נוֹרָאִים‎, Yāmīm Nōrāʾīm, "Days of Awe"), as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25, [1] that occur in the late summer/early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. Rosh Hashanah begins a ten-day period of penitence culminating in Yom Kippur, as well as beginning the cycle of autumnal religious festivals running through Sukkot and ending in Shemini Atzeret in Israel and in Simchat Torah everywhere else. Berlin, Adele, ed. (2014). The Jewish study Bible: Jewish Publication Society Tanakh translation (2.ed.). New York: Oxford Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-19-997846-5. Rosh Hashana means “the head of the year,” as USA Today reported. Think of it like the Hebrew calendar’s version of New Year’s Day, except it would be New Year’s Days, since the holiday lasts two days.The fourth "New Year," Tu Bishvat, the new year for trees, began the religious taxation period for tithing fruits and nuts from trees. Shevat corresponds to the Gregorian January/February, the end of the Mediterranean wet season when the majority of the year's rainfall had occurred. Taking fruit or nuts from a tree younger than three years old, with the birthday counted as Tu Bishvat, was prohibited. Sending a card to celebrate the New Year is a wonderful way to wish your loved ones well as we enter a new chapter. With Jacquie Lawson ecards, you can find New Year’s greeting cards with a variety of different themes, so there’s something for everyone! Do you have Rosh Hashanah ecards? a b "Jewish Holiday Greetings". Patheos.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014 . Retrieved 7 October 2018. We have cards for everyday occasions, too. Need a bat mitzvah or bar mitzvah card for a special religious student? We have you covered with a wide variety of cards, including money and gift card holders to celebrate this important rite of passage for teens. We also have heartfelt and funny Jewish birthday cards, as well as cards to welcome new babies, celebrate birthdays, recognize anniversaries and share Mazel Tov wishes. In the period leading up to Rosh Hashanah, penitential prayers called selichot, are recited. The Sephardic tradition is to start at the beginning of Elul, while the Ashkenazic and Italian practice is to start a few days before Rosh Hashanah. [40]