Jewish Greetings
There are several Jewish and Hebrew greetings, farewells, and phrases that are used in Judaism, and in Jewish and Hebrew-speaking communities around the world. Even outside Israel, Hebrew is an important part of Jewish life. Many Jews, even if they do not speak Hebrew fluently, will know several of these greetings (most are Hebrew, and among Ashkenazim some are Yiddish). Shabbat For the Sabbath, there are several greetings that Jews use to greet one another. Holidays For different ''chagim'' and ''Jewish holidays, Yom Tov'' there are different expressions used. Greetings and farewells There are several greetings and good-byes used in Hebrew to say hello and farewell to someone. Phrases These are Hebrew phrases used in Jewish communities both inside and outside of Israel. See also * Honorifics in Judaism *Honorifics for the dead in Judaism Among the honorifics in Judaism, there are several traditional honorifics for the dead which are used when naming and speaking ...
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Rosh Hashana Montevideo 1932
Rosh ( he, ראש, , link=no, "head" or "leader") may refer to: *Rosh (biblical figure), a minor Biblical figure, mentioned in the Book of Genesis and possibly a nation listed in Ezekiel *"The Rosh", Rabbi Asher ben Jehiel (1250–1328) a prominent Talmudic scholar *Lea Rosh, German television journalist and publicist *Cognate with Amharic Ras (title) and Arabic Rais See also *Rosh Hashanah (other) *ROHS (other) RoHS is the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive by the European Union. ROHS may also refer to: * Red Oak High School (Texas) in Red Oak, Texas, United States * Royal Oak High School in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States * China RoHS Chi ...

Rosh Hashanah
Rosh HaShanah ( he, רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, , literally "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (, , lit. "day of shouting/blasting") It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days (, , "Days of Awe"), as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25, that occur in the late summer/early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. Rosh Hashanah begins a ten-day period of penitence culminating in Yom Kippur, as well as beginning the cycle of autumnal religious festivals running through Sukkot and ending in Shemini Atzeret. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day observance and celebration that begins on the first day of Tishrei, which is the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year. In contrast to the ecclesiastical lunar new year on the first day of the first month Nisan, the spring Passover month which marks Israel's exodus from Egypt, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the civil year, according to the teachings of Judaism, and is the traditional ann ...
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Jewish Wedding
A Jewish wedding is a wedding ceremony that follows Jewish laws and traditions. While wedding ceremonies vary, common features of a Jewish wedding include a ''ketubah'' (marriage contract) which is signed by two witnesses, a ''chuppah'' or ''huppah'' (wedding canopy), a ring owned by the groom that is given to the bride under the canopy, and the breaking of a glass. Technically, the Jewish wedding process has two distinct stages. The first, '' kiddushin'' (Hebrew for "betrothal"; sanctification or dedication, also called ''erusin'') and ''nissuin'' (marriage), is when the couple start their life together. It is at the first stage (kiddushin) when the women becomes prohibited to all other men, requiring a ''get'' (religious divorce) to dissolve it, while the second stage permits the couple to each other. The ceremony that accomplishes ''nissuin'' is also known as ''chuppah''.Made in Heaven, A Jewish Wedding Guide by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, Moznaim Publishing Company, New York / Jerus ...
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Mazel Tov
"Mazel tov" or "mazal tov" (Hebrew/Yiddish: , Hebrew: ''mazál tov''; Yiddish: ''mázl tov''; lit. "good fortune") is a Jewish phrase used to express congratulations for a happy and significant occasion or event. Etymology and pronunciation The word ''mazel'' comes from the Biblical Hebrew ''mazzāl'', meaning "constellation" or (in Mishnaic Hebrew) "astrological sign" and may be related to the verb נ-ז-ל meaning "to flow down". The phrase ''mazel tov'' first appears in Geonic Hebrew, where it means "positive astrological sign" or simply "good fortune." The Medieval Hebrew song ''siman tov u-mazel tov, yehe lanu ulkhol yisrael'' "A good sign, a good omen! Let it happen for us and for all Israel" was used to congratulate, and the phrase itself acquired a congratulatory usage in Yiddish and Hebrew by the early 19th century and was later incorporated into Modern Hebrew. The Yiddish and Ashkenazic pronunciation of ''mazel'' has the stress on the first syllable while the Mod ...
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