ROSH HASHANAH
| Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of a New Year within the Jewish community, and it is a time for personal reflection. Rosh Hashanah celebrates Judaism's remarkable heritage, and it is a reaffirmation of God’s mercy, glory, and love. |
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REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE OCCASION OF ROSH HASHANAH The White House As members of the Jewish faith here in America and around the world gather to celebrate the High Holidays, I want to extend my warmest wishes for this New Year. L’Shanah Tovah Tikatevu – may you have a good year, and may you be inscribed for blessing in the Book of Life. Rosh Hashanah marks the start of a new year – a time of humble prayer, joyful celebration, and hope for a new beginning. Ten days later, Yom Kippur stands as a day of reflection and repentance. And this sacred time provides not just an opportunity for individual renewal and reconciliation, but for families, communities and even nations to heal old divisions, seek new understandings, and come together to build a better world for our children and grandchildren...more |
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| • Video and Translations of President Obama's Rosh Hashana Message | |
| (NOTE: To watch this video with French, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, or Turkish captions, begin playing the video and then click the triangle in the bottom right corner of the video player. To select your desired language, click the arrow next to the CC button that appears.) | |
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| • Read the English transcript • Read the French translation • Read the Hebrew translation • Read the Russian translation • Read the Spanish translation • Read the Turkish translation • Read the Arabic translation [Watch the video with Arabic captions] • Read the Persian translation [Watch the video with Persian captions] |
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| BLOG | |
| • Warm Wishes for Rosh Hashanah Posted by Danielle Borrin, September 17, 2009 |
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| At sundown this Friday night, the Jewish community here in the United States and all over the world will celebrate the start of the new year. Rosh Hashanah, literally "head of the year," marks not only a time of prayer and self-reflection, but also a time of celebration, rejuvenation and hopefulness for the days and year to come…more | |
| • Obama wishes Jews a happy new year Posted by Alexandra Abboud, September 18, 2009 |
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| On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, President Obama issued a video greeting to Jews around the world. “Rosh Hashanah marks the start of a new year – a time of humble prayer, joyful celebration, and hope for a new beginning,” Obama said…more | |
