Rosh Hashana 1918 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 5679

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Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5679 began on Friday, 6 September 1918 and ended on Sunday, 8 September 1918.

Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), literally “head of the year,” is the Jewish New Year. According to Jewish tradition, the holiday commemorates the creation of humanity and serves as a day of divine judgment. It is the first of the High Holy Days and begins the Ten Days of Repentance, culminating in Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The central ritual is the sounding of the shofar (a ram’s horn), and festive meals feature symbolic foods representing hopes for a sweet new year.

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Rosh Hashana I (on Shabbat) / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 7 September 1918 / 1 Tishrei 5679

Torah Portion: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6

1. 1: Genesis 21:1-4 · 4 p’sukim
2. 2: Genesis 21:5-8 · 4 p’sukim
3. 3: Genesis 21:9-12 · 4 p’sukim
4. 4: Genesis 21:13-17 · 5 p’sukim
5. 5: Genesis 21:18-21 · 4 p’sukim
6. 6: Genesis 21:22-27 · 6 p’sukim
7. 7: Genesis 21:28-34 · 7 p’sukim
8. maf: Numbers 29:1-6 · 6 p’sukim

Haftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10 · 38 p’sukim

Rosh Hashana II / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה ב׳
Sunday, 8 September 1918 / 2 Tishrei 5679

Torah Portion: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6

1. 1: Genesis 22:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
2. 2: Genesis 22:4-8 · 5 p’sukim
3. 3: Genesis 22:9-14 · 6 p’sukim
4. 4: Genesis 22:15-19 · 5 p’sukim
5. 5: Genesis 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim
6. maf: Numbers 29:1-6 · 6 p’sukim

Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:2-20 · 19 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

Sefaria Tanakh

Sefaria.org

“Rosh Hashanah” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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