Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed, 2013
By YORAM ETTINGER, ARUTZ7 — A guide to understanding the laws and customs of the New Year period. 1. The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah- “the beginning of the year”) is compatible with the agricultural calendar. It commences with the planting of seeds and the first rain, which highlights the centrality of the soil in…