Let us depart once again from our Bible study and consider what is happening throughout the land and the Diaspora for our Jewish friends. On the evening of September 9, they celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish New Year. The celebration continued for two days.
The nature of this observance is somber. According to Jewish belief, the entire world passes before the Lord for judgment. Therefore, the call is for soul-searching and repentance.
The third day is given to the holiday prayer. For the remaining days until Yom Kippur (there are ten days between Rosh Hashanah and the Day of Atonement), the faithful remain in a penitent mood.
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