Special Events & Monotony Breakers
Rosh hashanah
Tuesday - Wednesday, September 30 - October 1, 2008
- Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown (dinner) on Monday, 9/29/08
- Rosh Hashanah ends at nightfall (dinner) on Wednesday, 10/1/08
Dining Services provides apples, honey, and challah bread for those celebrating Rosh hashanah. If you do not find these items, please ask a manager where they are.
“Rosh Hashanah, which translates as “head of the year”, begins at sundown on the first day of the seventh lunar month, known as Tishri. In ancient times, the Jewish calendar actually honored four new years: The New Year of the Kings, The New Year for the Tithing of the Cattle, The New Year of the Trees, and The Start of the Agricultural Year -- this is when Rosh Hashanah is celebrated.
The start of Rosh Hashanah begins with a candle blessing, a Kiddush, and a special meal. A Kiddush is a blessing recited over wine. Apples dipped in honey are also served with wishes for a sweet and fruitful new year.
People worldwide attend services at their local synagogue and hear the sounding of the shofar (a ram’s horn). The days that follow are known as the Ten Days of Repentance. This is an introspective time when people look at what they have done and ask forgiveness of God and of those they have wronged throughout the year. Within the first two days, it is customary to visit a body of water such as a river, a lake, or the sea and throw breadcrumbs onto the water, symbolic of casting ones’ sins away. This is known as Tashlich, and is accompanied by reciting verses from the Prophet Micah as well as various Psalms.”
excerpts from http://www.web-holidays.com/rosh/index.htm
Food for thought: Nuts are not usually consumed during this time as the Hebrew word for nut is egoz and has a numerical equivalent to the Hebrew word for sin.
Do you know of another holiday we should be acknowledging? Have an idea for a fun theme dinner we should have? Email us at diningservices@unco.edu for consideration! We would love to hear from you!