Happy Holidays

September 17, 2009 - 8:28 PM by

applesYou can tell Rosh Hashana is nearing when guards at restaurant entrances and parking lot attendants merrily say “Hag Semach” to their customers. Radio and TV talk shows also sign off with “Shana Tova”, and in the work place, the well wishing already began a couple weeks ago.

In empty lots and corners around Jerusalem, vendor are already out selling supplies for Succahs, with the holiday of Succot right around the corner. It’s another sight that might seem out of place anywhere elese, but feels perfectly natural here.

And the supermarkets, let’s not get started on that… ok we will. Israelis must think that there’s going to be a food ban after the two days of Rosh Hashana, because for the last week or so, the parking lots and aisles of all the food emporiums have been jam packed, from morning til night. If you have to do some last minute shopping on Friday morning (erev chag), it’s best to bring an army helmet and some elbow pads. We Israelis are serious about our food.

But, by late Friday afternoon, a sense of serenity will begin to spread, and by nightfall families around the country will be gathering for their Rosh Hashana dinner – part 1. Another year, harder than most, has come to an end, and Israelis will collectively be commemorating it.

All of the above are some of the endearing aspects of holiday time in Israel, and a timely reminder of why we live here, moving to the rhythm of the Jewish holiday cycle. May we all move together toward a better year ahead. Shana Tova!

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One Comment on Happy Holidays

  1. David-Joe on Fri, Sep 18th 2009 3:46 AM

    2. There are a lot of soldiers that have no family in Israel and other people in Israel – most of them olim – that have no family or people close to them.

    There are also poor families in Israel that cannot afford to engulf supermarkets.

    There is the Jewish aspect and is often lost in the material.

    Not all Israelis will be in supermarkets with nothing else to concern themselves but how much not to eat.

    There is loneliness and hardship that are reality of many and whether it is Rosh Hashanah or not it does not change for them.

    BTW – Chag Sameach and maybe God will finally decide to hear their crying! Yeah right!

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