GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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DAYS AND YEARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Rosh Hashanah’ is the new year’s day of which communities?
A
Jews
B
Muslims
C
Hindus
D
Shinto
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jews throughout the globe have started to celebrate the Jewish New Year, popularly called Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is considered one of the holiest days in Judaism which begins on the first day of the Tishrei, the Hebrew calendar’s seventh month.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is the first of what we call the High Holidays (or High Holy Days), a ten-day period that ends with Yom Kippur-the holiest day of the Jewish year. On Rosh Hashanah, Jews from all over the world celebrate God’s creation of the world. Rosh Hashanah is two days long, and it usually occurs during the month of September.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rosh Hashanah, or “Head of the Year, ‘’ is the Jewish New Year, starting at sunset and continuing for two days. On Rosh Hashanah, Jews attend religious services and celebratory meals. Rosh Hashanah also marks the beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance, which conclude on Yom Kippur.

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