In this new study, I dive into the history of the Torah community in Judea in the 5th century and the Persian era. I discuss the place of the community during this time and the function of Ezra and the Torah of Moses.
Subjects:
Persian agendas and treatment of social groups.
Torah and Torah keeping.
Ezra and Nehemiah- Men and the history of the books.
The seventh month.
Nehemiah 8 and Leviticus 23.
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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.
One of the interesting discussions which exists is what does זִכְרוֹן תְּרוּעָה-Zikhron Teru’ah mean (Vayiqra/Leviticus 23:24). Many identify this as being a memorial of some sort. Rabbinic Judaism interprets that when the day falls on Shabbat we only commemorate the sounding of the Shofar, but not actually sound it. This is in opposition to the term יום תרועה “Yom Teru’ah” (Bamidbar/Numbers 29:1), which is understood as a day where we actually use the Shofar.
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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