Comments on: Jewitch Rosh Hashanah http://www.peelapom.com/holidays/rosh-hashanah/jewitch-rosh-hashanah/ Earth-based Magickal Judaism, often known as Jewitchery - writings, rituals, midrash, magick, prayers, and more... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: yobyol http://www.peelapom.com/holidays/rosh-hashanah/jewitch-rosh-hashanah/#comment-2 yobyol Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/?p=14#comment-2 I think it's a great idea to combine two belief systems. I do have a question about one of your statement of belief, particularly about the Sabbath.<br /><br />There's a lot of talk about when the sabbath should be, Saturday, Sunday and whatnot. Is it possible that it could be any day as long as it's used for rest and reflection of our creator? I think it’s a great idea to combine two belief systems. I do have a question about one of your statement of belief, particularly about the Sabbath.

There’s a lot of talk about when the sabbath should be, Saturday, Sunday and whatnot. Is it possible that it could be any day as long as it’s used for rest and reflection of our creator?

]]> By: Carly / Chava Chai http://www.peelapom.com/holidays/rosh-hashanah/jewitch-rosh-hashanah/#comment-3 Carly / Chava Chai Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/?p=14#comment-3 I don't think I'm combining two belief systems. I look at it as finding a new paradigm for a single belief system. It may be a matter of semantics, but that's really what religion is sometimes. The way we define ourselves, the words we choose to use -- the details are sometimes all we have.<br /><br />The Pagan community is my home, and I try to give back as much as I get. My Rosh Hashanah is my celebration of the holiday, but I know that many will attend, and did, who are not Jewish -- so I try to give them something to connect to as well.<br /><br />Interesting question about Sabbath. We are told that the Sabbath is the seventh day, but it does not say that the seventh day is Friday - our modern calendar does (Jewish days start at sundown, not midnight). Part of the power of using the same night as other Jews, is the connection to your tribe. You know that all over the world your extended tribe is stepping through many of the same ritual actions as you. <br /><br />I think the answer is up to you. I think in our modern world Friday night as Sabbath makes a great deal of sense. We work, generally, Monday to Friday. So stopping on Friday night to breath, rest, and reconnect, resonates strongly for me. In a previously life, I worked weekends. So claiming Friday as Sabbath would not have had the same resonance for me. I can see, in that case, doing the same ritual on Sunday night. Save Template Changes. I don’t think I’m combining two belief systems. I look at it as finding a new paradigm for a single belief system. It may be a matter of semantics, but that’s really what religion is sometimes. The way we define ourselves, the words we choose to use — the details are sometimes all we have.

The Pagan community is my home, and I try to give back as much as I get. My Rosh Hashanah is my celebration of the holiday, but I know that many will attend, and did, who are not Jewish — so I try to give them something to connect to as well.

Interesting question about Sabbath. We are told that the Sabbath is the seventh day, but it does not say that the seventh day is Friday - our modern calendar does (Jewish days start at sundown, not midnight). Part of the power of using the same night as other Jews, is the connection to your tribe. You know that all over the world your extended tribe is stepping through many of the same ritual actions as you.

I think the answer is up to you. I think in our modern world Friday night as Sabbath makes a great deal of sense. We work, generally, Monday to Friday. So stopping on Friday night to breath, rest, and reconnect, resonates strongly for me. In a previously life, I worked weekends. So claiming Friday as Sabbath would not have had the same resonance for me. I can see, in that case, doing the same ritual on Sunday night. Save Template Changes.

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