NAMES OF THE FESTIVAL

1) יום תרועה -

Why is the day defined by the Teru'ah sound, rather than the Teki'ah?

2) זכרון תרועה -

Where does the term "Zichron Teruah" appear in the Torah? What does it teach us about Rosh Hashanah?

3) זכרון תרועה -

Why do we choose this term, "Zichron Teruah," to refer specifically to Rosh Hashanah that falls on Shabbos?

TO REMEMBER THE EXODUS

4) זכר ליציאת מצרים -

In what way does Rosh Hashanah cause us to recall the Exodus from Egypt?

SHEHECHEYANU

5) A Different Kind of Festival -

The Gemara (Eruvin 40b) discusses whether or not Shehecheyanu is recited at all over the festival of Rosh Hashanah. Why might it have differed from other festivals in this regard?

1. Yosef Da'as to Eruvin 40:p2, ד"ה מהו לומר

KIDUSH

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For more about the Yom Tov Kidush (and Havdalah for Motza'ei Shabbos), see the "Va'Yechulu" and "Kiddush" sections on our "Hagadah Shel Pesach" page:

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