Feast Of Trumpets - Act One

Do you want to know what the Jewish New Year is all about?

The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins on Sunday night. It’s a time of reflection and introspection as we look back at the past year and prepare for the new one ahead. But did you know that Biblically this holiday is not actually the new year and has nothing to do with apples or honey? We call it the Feast of Trumpets, or Yom Teruah in Hebrew. Find out why in today’s episode of The Jewish Road Podcast.

Look at Leviticus 23.

23 Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘In the seventh month on the first of the month you shall have a rest, a reminder by blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. 25 You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord.’”

What happens in a synagogue today during the Feast of Trumpets?

• Apples + Honey
• The Akedah (Genesis 22)
• "L'shanah tova tikateyvu." (May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year!)

Passages to Study: Leviticus 23; Exodus 19; Nehemiah 8

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Intro and Outro music by Joshua Royal (@joshuaroyalwathen). Interlude music and audio mixing and mastering by Noah Davis (@noahdavisproductions).