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What does “Yom Teruah” mean? What is it about? How is it observed? Why is it called Rosh Hashanah? Why is this day a shabbat? What do the blasts sound like? Yoel and Jono discuss these questions and we listen to the sounds of the shofar on Yom Teruah.
When you try to find a meaning of a word, sometimes the meaning cannot be found in a dictionary, but in a book of a different nature. I was reading M. Weinfeld’s book on justice in the ancient world and found an interesting interpretation of the word יובל Yovel– Jubilee.
Every year when we come to the time of Yom Teruah (aka Rosh HaShanah), I get into the discussion of what is the תרועה– Teruah which the Torah is speaking of. Though for many the argument has never been settled, I want to suggest a possible argument.
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In this special podcast Yoel explains the historical background of the practices of the 6th month of Elul.
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