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CommunityAUDIO It's The Jewish New Year
9/18/2009 1:03:40 PM | Tina Kaufmann, AkronNewsNow.com
Sundown today kicks off one of the holiest days for Judaism. Rabbi Stephen Grundfast, with Beth El Congregation in Akron, explains the meaning of Rosh Hashanah.
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Rosh Hashanah is a time for cleansing the soul.
Grundfast says it's a time to, "repent of the things that we're sorry for, things we may have said to another person that we would like to ask forgiveness for. We're challenged at this time of year to recognize on the inside that we've done something wrong and then try to verbalize it to the people that we've hurt."
And he says that's not easy to do. 'This really reflects an inner-driven desire to make change..."
Grundfast is excited about the holy days ahead
Happenings are more synagogue and prayer oriented, "with longer services but filled with prayers that reflect forgiveness, giving of charity and acting in a kind way to people," says Grundfast.
Many of the faith will have family gatherings after services Saturday and Sunday to eat grand feasts together.
The "holy day" concludes at sundown on Sunday. Then, there are 10 days of repentance with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, finishing off the holy time.
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