Jewish celebration begins
By Lori Steinhauer
Of the Emerald
As the sun melts into the
evening sky tonight, religious
and non-religious Jews alike
will come together in Beall Hall
to welcome Rosh Hashanah, the
Jewish New Year.
“The High Holidays are con
sidered the most special time of
year for identifying Jewishly
(those of the Jewish faith),” says
Rabbi Myron Kinberg of
Eugene's Temple Beth Israel.
“Rosh Hashanah is the beginn
ing of the Jewish Spiritual New
Year. It’s a celebration of crea
tion and an evaluation of each
individual person's place in
creation.”
The New Year of the Hebrew
calander, which is based on the
sun and moon cycles, occurs
around the Autumnal Equinox,
"when the sun is between a
balance of 12 hours of day and
12 hours of night, and the
whole universe is in balance,”
Kinberg says.
Traditionally, on the eve of
Rosh Hashanah apples with
honey are eaten to initiate a
sweet and healthy year, he says.
Young children in the con
gregation will be called to the
pulpit to partake in the ritual,
while others will taste the sweet
New Year in a reception follow
ing tonight’s service.
But tomorrow the holiday
takes on a more serious mood,
beginning the ten Days of Awe,
which will end Oct. 6 on Yom
Kippur, or the Day of
Atonement.
Continued on Page 11
Photo by Steven Wall
At least 100 Jewish students are expected to join Rabbi Myron
Kinberg in celebration ofRosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year,
tonight at Beall Hall.
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