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Everything you need to know about Rosh Hashanah Machzorim
The Rosh Hashanah prayer service includes distinct liturgical texts, songs, and customs, so a special prayer book, called a machzor, is used on the holiday.
The machzor contains the special Torah readings for Rosh Hashanah. On the first day, Genesis 21, the story of Isaac’s birth and of God remembering Abraham and Sarah in their old age, is read. On the second day, Genesis 22, the story of the binding of Isaac, is read. That story ends with God preventing Abraham from sacrificing his son and replacing Isaac with a ram. Today, a ram’s horn shofar is used on Rosh Hashanah as a connection to this biblical narrative.
A central prayer on Rosh Hashanah is U’netaneh Tokef, which describes how on Rosh Hashanah the book of life is inscribed, while on Yom Kippur the book is sealed.
In addition, the machzor also contains the special shofar blowing ceremony. There are two sets of shofar blasts on each day of the holiday: after Torah reading and during Musaf. The shofar blowing during Musaf has three sections of 10 verses each: Malkhuyot (relating to God’s Kingship), Zikhronot (relating to memory) and Shofarot (relating to shofar). The sounding of the shofar is interspersed through each of these three prayer sections. If you need a new shofar for the service, click here.
Different Types of Rosh Hashanah Machzorim
Rosh Hashanah Hebrew Only: Judaica.com has a large variety of Hebrew-only machzorim, including Sefard, Ashkenaz, Chabad, Reform and Conservative.
Rosh Hashanah Hebrew and English Machzor: For people who don’t read Hebrew well or who want to make sure they understand what they are reading, Judaica.com has a selection of machzorim with English translations.
Rosh Hashanah Transliterated Machzor: Transliteration is when you represent the characters of a given script by the characters of another. Judaica.com carries Hebrew machzorim with english transliteration for those who want to read their Rosh Hashanah prayers in traditional Hebrew but cannot read the Hebrew language.
Rosh Hashanah Interlinear Machzorim: With an interlinear machzor, it is easier to pray in Hebrew with meaning. In an interlinear Rosh Hashana machzor, the precise English definition of every word is printed just below the Hebrew print, so you view the Hebrew and English simultaneously and see the translation as you pray.
Rosh Hashanah Machzorim with Commentary: Judaica.com carries a variety of machzorim with commentaries by some of the most influential Jewish commentators. These machzorim bring together the scholarship and insights of the Jewish community from around the world, aiming to elucidate the text and offer, in many cases, even deeper insights about the holiday and Jewish life. These machzorim are inspiring and add an extra layer of meaning and motivation to your Rosh Hashanah holiday.
Multi-holiday Machzorim: Do you need machzor for more than one holiday or a machzor for each holiday that requires one? Judaica.com carries combined Rosh Hashanah-Yom Kippur machzorim, as well as a classic five-volume set that has Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shavuot and Passover.
Other Types of Machzorim You Might Need or Like:
- Compact or pocket
- Large print
- Children’s
- Pulpit size (special for cantors and rabbis)
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JUDAICA.COM ALSO CARRIES A NUMBER OF BOOKS AND GUIDES IN OUR ROSH HASHANAH BOOKS CATEGORY.