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Rosh Hashanah 5783, the Jewish New Year, begins before sunset on Sept. 25 and continues for two days.
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Rosh Hashanah 5783 begins before sunset on Sept. 25 and continues through Sept. 27.
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With Rosh Hashanah just around the corner, we trust that the brisket is in the freezer, the honey is in the pantry, the apples are in the fridge, and the aroma of fresh challah (round and studded with raisins) is filling your home.

And on a spiritual front, we've all been working hard to prepare as well. Hearing the shofar each weekday morning, examining our past year, and refreshing our understanding and appreciation of the Rosh Hashanah prayers and the inner significance of this day. 

And if this is not the case—if you need an invite for services or meals, guidance on how to best prepare, or even an in-house shofar blowing—please reach out to us, and we'll do our best.

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

P.S.: This coming Jewish year, 5783, is unique. A Hakhel year, it is a time to get together with our fellow Jews and get closer to G-d. Click here to read more about this year, and click here to join the movement!

13 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!


2
Get Ready to Hear the Shofar
The primary Rosh Hashanah observance is to hear shofar on both days of the holiday.


3
Recite Selichot
In the final days remaining before Rosh Hashanah, we entreat G-d with yet additional petitions for forgiveness.


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).


5
Get Ready to Connect
This coming year is a Hakhel year, when Jews all over the world gather to study Torah and share inspiration, mirroring what the king would do in the Holy Temple thousands of years ago. Now is the time to start planning YOUR Hakhel event.


6
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).


7
Make a Pruzbul
This outgoing year is a Shemitah (Sabbatical) year, when agricultural activity ceased in the Holy Land, and all interpersonal loans were 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)! Some make the Pruzbul again at the end of the year (now).


8
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.


9
Prep-Up for Services
Rosh Hashanah's special prayers are different from what we say all year, and include additional stirring liturgy.


10
Take in an Inspiring Video of the Rebbe
Rosh Hashanah comes after a month of spiritual preparation. The Rebbe explains how to harness this energy at this time.


11
Light Holiday Candles
Rosh Hashanah is a holiday (yom tov) and festive, candle-lit meals are enjoyed on both Sunday night (Sept. 25) and Monday night (Sep. 26).


12
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.


13
Test Your Knowledge
Found everything you need, and feel ready to celebrate this beautiful holiday?
For all your Rosh Hashanah needs, visit:

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