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Answer 1
All of the Appointed Feasts are held for two days outside of Israel, because in the days before instant communication, it was not possible to quickly tell outlying communities when the month had started.
The Jewish calendar is luni-solar, as opposed to the Gregorian (Western) solar calendar in general use. In order to be accurate about when the feast begins, there had to be two witnesses to the sighting of the new moon IN ISRAEL. Since it took several weeks for the announcement of the new months to get to the far-flung communities, it became the custom for the Diaspora to celebrate the "first day" and a second day...because that was the only way that they could be sure to have celebrated on the appropriate day in Israel.
Answer 2
The real question is "why does Rosh Hashanah last for two days in Israel, when in Israel all other Jewish holidays are only one day?"
Outside of Israel all the holidays are two days. The reason has to do with how the Jewish Calendar is set. The Jewish calendar is luni-solar, with the first of the month established as the day you can see the new moon. The new moon is about 29.5 days after the previous new moon, so lunar months are 29 or 30 days long.
In ancient times the Sanhedrin (the Jewish supreme court) would accept testimony from witnesses who had seen the new moon. They would establish that day as the first of the month and send word out to the rest of the country. Most Jewish holidays start in the middle of the lunar month, so by the time of the holiday, word had been received throughout Israel as to which would be the proper day to start the holiday. Hence in Israel holidays are one day. Outside of Israel they would never receive the message in time, so they had to keep 2 days. Outside of Israel holidays are still two days (Talmud, Beitzah 4b) due to this ancient custom (even though the modern lunar calendar is a fixed calendar and we no longer use testimony).
Rosh Hashanah is different because of its starting date. Rosh Hashanah is the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Since it is the first day of the month, even in Israel they needed to keep both days because of the doubt that existed, would witnesses come and establish the 29th or 30th day as the new month? (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 30b.)
What else can I help you with?
How many days in israel Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashana is the only Jewish holiday that is two days long both in and out of Israel. See the question "why does rosh hashanah last for two days"
Is the trumphet blown at the beginning of Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah starts in the evening, and the Shofar is blown the following morning, on each of the two days.
What name is given to the two most important Jewish holy days?
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
How is Rosh Hashanah different between the sects of Judaism?
Reform Jews outside Israel generally celebrate Rosh Hashanah for only one day, while all other Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah for two days. Reform Jews blow the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah even if it falls on Shabbat (the Sabbath), while others refrain from blowing the shofar on Shabbat.
What are the 2 most important Jewish holidays?
Shabbat and Yom Kippur are the two holiest holidays.
Why is Rosh Hashanah 163 days after passover?
Each of the Hebrew months in-between the two has a fixed number of days, and 163 is the total number of days from Passover to Rosh Hashanah.See also:More about PassoverMore about Rosh HashanahThe Hebrew calendar
Did Rosh hashanah change?
Yes, in the following ways: 1) When the Temple still stood, the shofar (a kind of trumpet) was sounded (Leviticus ch.23) even when Rosh Hashanah occurred on Shabbat. Today, if Rosh Hashanah occurs on Shabbat the shofar is not used. 2) When the Temple still stood, sacrifices were offered on Rosh Hashanah (Numbers ch.29). 3) In ancient times, Rosh Hashanah was celebrated for only one day. For a technical reason involving the timely appearance of witnesses to testify concerning the new moon, the sages instituted the celebration of two days for Rosh Hashanah.
When is Rosh Hashanah in 2014?
It will begin at sunset on Wednesday, September 24, and end after nightfall two days later.
What are two jewish festivals?
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
What day is rosh hashanah?
It falls on the first two days of the Jewish [Civil] New Year. It usually falls in September or October.
How are Rosh Hashanah and new years day alike?
The similarities: 1) Rosh Hashanah is a new year's day: it is the first day of the Jewish (the Hebrew) calendar year.2) Many Jews make resolutions on Rosh Hashanah.3) Rosh Hashanah is a holiday on which Jews don't work.The differences:Other than the above, the two are very different. Rosh Hashanah is spent largely in the synagogue. It occurs in September or early October, and is the first two days of the month of Tishrei. Our traditions state that at that time the world is judged for the coming year (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 16a); and we read the Torah and say prayers which ask for a good year and which declare God's kingship over the world. The shofar (ram's horn) is blown (Leviticus 23:24; Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 33b-34a). After services, festive meals are held in the home, but not parties in the style of New Year's Day.
What do the Rosh Hashanah prayers mean?
The purpose of Rosh Hashana is to declare God king, because recognition of Him as king is a prerequisite to accepting His judgment on Yom Kippur.Answer:getting rid of our sins Answer:The Festival of Rosh Hashana is the Jewish new year. The Jewish calendar is a lunar-based calendar (29/30 days in a month, based on a lunation of 29 days, 12 hours and 44 minutes). In order to keep the months of the lunar year in correspondence with the seasons of the solar year there is a leap month added every two or three years.Tishrei, the month starting with Rosh Hashanah, is actually the seventh month of the year; Nisan in the Spring is the first month (Exodus 12:2). Tishrei was also the month from which a king's reign was counted (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 2b).Answer:Our tradition is that the world is judged for the coming year on Rosh Hashanah (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 16a). We pray on Rosh Hashanah to be judged favorably.
