The one email you need to read before Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah 5782, the Jewish New Year, begins before sunset on Sept. 6 and continues for two days. [View Online Version]( [Chabad.org]( ב"ה [Rosh Hashanah 5782]( begins before sunset on Sept. 6 and continues through Sept. 8. [Shofar]( Dear Friend, It's hard to believe that another year has passed and covid is still with us! While many will be celebrating the High Holidays communally (per local medical directive), others will be at home, experiencing yet another unusual Rosh Hashanah. But the essence remains the same. Rosh Hashanah is still Rosh Hashanah, and we are still G-d’s children. Whether we are home, tending to loved ones, or gathered in tents outside our synagogues, we will be listening to the shofar’s call, dipping apples into honey, and praying that G-d grant us, our communities, and the entire planet a “good and sweet year” in the most literal sense. To enhance your prayer and celebration, here’s our essential pre-Rosh Hashanah to-do list, with lots of handy links and resources. We wish you, yours and the entire world a very healthy, happy, and sweet new year! Shanah Tovah! From your friends and family @ Chabad.org 12 things to do before Rosh Hashanah 1 Brush Up on Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah is the first holiday of the year. Between the shofar blowing, special prayers, symbolic foods and our all-important teshuvah (return to G-d), there is so much to learn and prepare! » [17 Rosh Hashanah Facts Everyone Should Know]( » [Browse Hundreds of Rosh Hashanah Tutorials, Tools, Q&A, Insights and More]( 2 Get Ready to Hear the Shofar The primary Rosh Hashanah observance is to hear shofar on both days of the holiday. » [Find an (Indoor or Outdoor) Shofar-Blowing Near You]( » [Learn How to Blow the Shofar on Your Own]( 3 Recite Selichot In the final two days remaining before Rosh Hashanah, we entreat G-d with yet additional petitions for forgiveness. » [Download a PDF of the Selichot Service (Hebrew)]( » [Get the Bi-Lingual Siddur App. Which Includes Selichot]( » [Learn More About Selichot]( 4 Bake Round, Sweet Challah Our Rosh Hashanah challah is round (symbolizing the cycle of life) and sweet (symbolizing our wishes for the coming year). » [Get Miriam’s Raisin Challah Recipe]( » [Check Out Her Other Favorite Challah Recipes]( 5 Release Your Vows Did you accidentally promise to do something you cannot actually do? Prior to Rosh Hashanah, release your vows in the presence of a beit din (Jewish ecclesiastical court). » [Read About the Procedure Here]( 6 Make a Pruzbul This coming year is a Shemitah (Sabbatical) year, when agricultural activity ceases in the Holy Land, and all interpersonal loans are canceled. Employing a simple procedure known as “Pruzbul,” we transfer our loans to the beit din, so the loans are not wiped out (and we can all focus on sharing with others)! » [Make a Pruzbul Online in Less than 30 Seconds]( » [How Else Is Shemitah Observed in the Diaspora?]( 7 Get Apple & Honey Etc. Since Talmudic times, our Rosh Hashanah tables have been graced with special foods, especially those that express our wishes for sweetness for the coming year. Make sure you stock up on all those essentials, and that you are ready to celebrate in style. » [Rosh Hashanah Dinner Menu, Customs and Prayers]( 8 Print a Rosh Hashanah Machzor (Prayerbook) Rosh Hashanah’s special prayers are different from what we say all year, and include additional stirring liturgy. » [Download an Essential Machzor to Print for At-Home Prayer]( 9 Take in an Inspiring Video of the Rebbe On Rosh Hashanah we are reminded of the Jewish mother’s dedication and sacrifice in fostering our nation’s deep commitment to G‑d. » [Watch: The Day of the Jewish Mother]( » [Watch: More Video Lessons From the Rebbe]( » [Explore Rosh Hashanah’s Themes & Apply Powerful Lessons to Daily Life]( 10 Light Holiday Candles Rosh Hashanah is a holiday (yom tov) and festive, candle-lit meals are enjoyed on both Monday (Sept. 6) and Tuesday night (Sep. 7). » [Get Local Candle Lighting Times]( » [Print Out the Candle-Lighting Blessings]( 11 Care for Those In Need While encouraging the Jewish People to enjoy their Rosh Hashanah feasts more than two millennia ago, Ezra the Scribe exhorted all to send portions to those in need. Giving tzedakah to those less fortunate is part and parcel of the Rosh Hashanah prep. » [Read: 15 Facts Everyone Should Know About Tzedakah]( 12 Test Your Knowledge Found everything you need, and feel ready to celebrate this beautiful holiday? » [Take the Rosh Hashanah Quiz]( » [Rosh Hashanah Foods Quiz]( For all your Rosh Hashanah needs, visit: [www.RoshHashanah.org]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Chabad.org]( This email was sent to: [{EMAIL}](#) [Change email address]( · [Manage Subscriptions]( · [Unsubscribe]( © Copyright [Chabad.org]( all rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( [Chabad.org]( · [Ask the Rabbi]( · [Contact Us]( · [Donate](