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Rosh HaShanah

A Jewish/Yahwist festival that takes place in September or October. {"September" means "7th Month" & "October" means "8th Month" even though they are today considered to be our 9th & 10th months -- so many calendar changes!}

"Rosh HaShanah" ("New Year") is a non-Biblical name. The Biblical name is "Shabbatown Zikrown Truwah" ("Sabbath Memorial of Shofars") LEVITICUS 23: 23) Yahweh said to Mosheh, 24) Tell the Israelites, in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you must observe a sabbath day of rest, a memorial announced by the blowing of shofars, a sacred gathering. 25) Do not do any regular work, and present an offering to Yahweh.

by Trenton King August 19, 2009