Its rabbinical customs include attending synagogue services and reciting special liturgy about teshuva, as well as enjoying festive meals. Eating symbolic foods is now a tradition, such as apples dipped in honey, hoping to evoke a sweet new year.
Why are there 2 days of Rosh Hashanah in Israel?
Since the time of the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem in 70 CE and the time of Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai, normative Jewish law appears to be that Rosh Hashanah is to be celebrated for two days, because of the difficulty of determining the date of the new moon.
Does Israel celebrate Rosh Hashanah for 2 days?
Rosh Hashanah is a two-day holiday which celebrates the start of the new year according to the Jewish calendar. Businesses across Israel will be closed on both days, so bear this in mind if you are in Israel during the period.
Why do we do two seders?
The practice of doubling holy days and therefore observing two seders at the beginning of Passover is a diaspora phenomenon. It arose at a time when, each month, the Jewish calendar was determined on the basis of the direct observation of the new moon by witnesses in Jerusalem.12 Mar 2013