The Jewish new year, year 5766 to the creation, is just around the corner, yet the build- up lacks fireworks and champagne! In fact, Elul (the last month of the Hebrew year) opens up a period of trepidation. The Shofar's daily call reminds us to wake up, and to start our emotional and psychological preparation for Rosh Hashana, the New Year and Yom Kippur, the awesome Day of Judgement. This is a time for introspect, review of the past year and preparation for the year to come. In Brief Five thousand seven hundred and sixty years ago the world experienced the very first Rosh Hashanah. According to Rabbi Eliezer, it was on this day that Adam was created. God's creation was complete. Our sages tell us that on this very day, Adam violated the commandment that God gave him - the prohibition to eat from the tree of life. On this day God said to Adam "As you were judged before me this day and emerged forgiven, so will your children be judged before me on this day and emerge forgiven". Thus, from the beginning of our history, Rosh Hashanah has been marked with judgement and forgiveness. On Rosh Hashanah we celebrate the creation of the world, we mark the Kingship of God, and we stand in judgement as His humble servants. Step By Step Prayer - Tefilah Repentance - Teshuvah Charity - Tzedakah Shofar 4 New Years! Food For Thought Rosh Hashana Recipes Tashlich - Drowning our Sings Top Ten Places To Do Tashlich! Recommended Reading Articles Truthful Repentance: Rabbi Yehuda Amital Eating Before Hearing the Shofar: Rabbi Yehuda Amital How Can We Speak, How Can We Justify Ourselves: Rabbi Yehuda Amital Yom Kippur & The 13 Midot Of Rachamim: Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Chana's Prayer and Rosh Ha-shana: Rabbi Baruch Gigi Yona's Flight From Destiny: Rabbi David Nativ Shofar As A Form Of Prayer: Rabbi Daniel Wolf Tashlich, The Compliment Of Shofar: Rabbi Asher Meir Regret And Redemption: Rabbi Ezra Bick Will The Real Rosh Hashana Stand Up: Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Wake Up Call: Rabbi David Walk The Concept of Teshuva: Rabbi Michoel Schoen Audio Audio files are courtesy of http://www.613.org! Teshuva - Nature of the Spiritual World: Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz Meaning of Shofar: Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz When All The Books Are Open: Rabbi Avraham Union You, Me, God and Everything: David Sacks The Message of The Goats: Shira Smiles Indepth Look at The Essence of Kol Nidrei: Rabbi Shalom Tendler

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