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1) The fish is sometimes used as a symbol of fertility, as Jacob blessed his grandchildren Ephraim and Menashe in Genesis 48:16 "and let them grow into a multitude like fish in the midst of the earth."
2) Fish symbolize anything which is not subject to jealousy ("evil eye").
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∙ 13y agoRosh HaShanah literally means "head of the year" in Hebrew. For this reason in some Jewish communities it is traditional to eat the head of a fish during the Rosh HaShanah holiday meal. Fish is also eaten because it is an ancient symbol of fertility and abundance. But these practices are not widespread among Jews.
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∙ 10y agoFish are not a Jewish symbol. Perhaps it may be seen on trinkets sold as protection against the evil eye, but such items are frivolous knickknacks which have little or no Torah-significance.
The fish did become a symbol of nascent Christianity. Before Christianity completely split off from Judaism, Jesus' followers used the fish as a symbol for their religion because of three reasons: many of those followers were fishermen, the fish commemorated the miracle of the loaves and fishes, and the fish is a symbol of rebirth. Eventually, the symbol of the fish would be replaced by the symbol of the cross as Christian doctrine concerning Jesus' sacrifice developed in the Second Century C.E. More recently, Messianic Jews, a sect of Christianity designed to be more alluring to mainstram Jews, has begun using the fish as its symbol because the followers see themselves as the "Jewish followers of Christ" just as the early Christians did.
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∙ 9y agoIn Judaism, the fish is a symbol of fertility. It is also thought that the fish symbol wards away evil.
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What holy day coincides with the Jewish New Year?
Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year.
What marks the beginning of the Jewish new year?
The Jewish new year is the holiday Rosh Hashana which literally translates to "head of the year".
What is roshahanna?
The Jewish new year
When does the Jewish New Year begin?
The Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, will begin Sep. 8th this year at sunset and end Sep. 10th at nightfall. For more info, go to jewfaq.org
Why does the Jewish people celebrate rosh hashanah?
Jewish New Year
Definition of Rashashana Jewish holiday?
It's the Jewish New Year
What is eaten to symbolize a sweet new year in the Jewish new year?
Apples and honey.
What is new year in Jewish?
Rosh Hashana
What does the new Jewish year 5773 mean?
The Jewish year counts the years from the traditional date of the creation of the world.
Is Rosh Hashanah a Jewish and Samaritan holiday?
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year.
What to wish a Jewish man love and good things in the new year of 2011 in Hebrew?
for secular new years, you would just say "happy new year" to a Jewish man.
What do Jews do to celebrate Rosh Hashana?
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and is considered to be one of the most important Jewish holidays. All over the world Jewish followers celebrate Rosh Hashanah. They do this by gathering in synagogues for the celebration of the creation of Adam and Khavah (Eve), which they believe were the first humans here on Earth.The celebration of Rosh Hashanah is celebrated with many sweet foods, like honey cakes and apples dipped in honey. Jews do this in hopes that it will bring a "sweet year". Other symbolic foods that are often found on Rosh Hashanah are pomegranates, carrots and the head of a fish
