9/18/20

Happy Rosh Hashanah to my many Hebrew friends

 Rosh Hashanah means "head of the year" and is referred to in the Book of Leviticus 23:24-25 as "a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts". A shofar, an ancient musical horn, is still blown during services at the synagogue.

Leviticus 23:24

24  Speak to B’nei Yisrael thus: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe complete rest, a sacred occasion commemorated with loud blasts.

da-BAYR el b’-NAY yis-ra-AYL lay-MOR ba-KHO-desh ha-sh’-vee-EE b’-e-KHAD la-KHO-desh yih-YEH la-KHEM sha-ba-TON zikh-RON t’-ru-AH mik-ra KO-desh

כד  דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם שַׁבָּתוֹן זִכְרוֹן תְּרוּעָה מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ׃

https://theisraelbible.com/bible/leviticus/chapter-23/verse-24

A little recent discovery I had might help my ‘Gentiles sisters and brothers’ understand why the ‘Jew’ is called ‘Gods chosen people?

Not only will/should you be friends with your brothers and sisters (Jew), you might even be thankful for their being Gods Chosen People?

 


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