MS. SARA'S ROSH HASHANAH SPECIAL

Singing with Miss Sarah. Shalom, shalom, chavarim. Hi, it's me, Miss Sarah. Today is a very special day because today we're getting ready to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Do you know why we celebrate on Rosh Hashanah? Yes, that's right, it's the Jewish New Year. There are so many things to talk about, so many things to learn, and so many fun songs to sing. So let's do it together. Come on. Singing with Miss Sarah. Look, the leaves are starting to turn beautiful colors. Reds and oranges and yellows. It's starting to feel like fall. That can only mean one thing. It's high holiday season in the Jewish religion. The first holiday that comes up is the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. It's one of my favorite holidays to celebrate. There's a special way to greet our family and friends when we see them on this holiday. Would you like to learn it with me? On Rosh Hashanah, we can say l'shanah tovah. Let's try it together. L'shanah tovah. It means to have a sweet and good New Year. It's a great way to say hi to your family and friends when you see them. Let's sing a song to practice it. Come on. Have a sweet New Year, l'shanah tovah. Have a sweet New Year, l'shanah tovah. Have a sweet New Year. I'm so very glad you're here. Have a sweet New Year, l'shanah tovah. Have a sweet New Year, l'shanah tovah. Have a sweet New Year, l'shanah tovah. Have a sweet New Year. I'm so very glad you're here. Have a sweet New Year, l'shanah tovah. Have a sweet New Year, l'shanah tovah. Have a sweet New Year, l'shanah tovah. Have a sweet New Year, I'm so very glad you're here. Have a sweet New Year, Shana Tova. Have a sweet New Year, I'm so very glad you're here. Have a sweet New Year, Shana Tova. Now that we know how to greet each other on Rosh Hashanah, let's talk about what this holiday is really all about. Why is it so sweet? Well, the holiday of Rosh Hashanah is a time for reflection and connection. We can think about the year that we just finished and then we can think ahead to the year that's coming next and how we can make it super amazing. We eat sweet treats to celebrate and we sing sweet songs. Let's start by singing a song that will help us find out what else we do to celebrate. Come on! What do we do on Rosh Hashanah? What do we do on Rosh Hashanah each and every year? We go to shul and pray together for a sweet new year. What do we do on Rosh Hashanah? What do we do on Rosh Hashanah each and every year? We dip apples in some honey We dip apples in some honey, a tasty treat What do we do on Rosh Hashanah? What do we do on Rosh Hashanah each and every year? We throw breadcrumbs in the water We hear the shofar sounding. We hear the shofar sounding. Now let's celebrate. That's what we do on Rosh Hashanah. That's what we do on Rosh Hashanah. That's what we do on Rosh Hashanah each and every year. Look! A special basket filled with all the items we need for Rosh Hashanah. Let's take a look inside. First thing I see is this. Do you know what this is? Yeah, this is the shofar. The shofar is used to signal the start of the Jewish New Year. We usually hear the shofar being blown at synagogue, but sometimes people have them at their own houses. Do you have a shofar in your home? Wow, cool! Let's put this back in our basket and we'll see what else is in there later on. Oh, I'm getting a phone call. Hello? It's my good friend Rabbi Josh. Hi Rabbi Josh, how are you? Yes, we would love to hear about how you're getting ready for the holidays at your synagogue. Do you think you could blow the shofar for us too? Wow, he said he can do it. Come on, let's go. We'll be right there. Hi Ms. Sarah Shanatova, everyone. I'm Rabbi Josh Franklin and I am the rabbi here at this synagogue. My job is to teach everybody about Judaism and the Jewish religion. Guess what? We have a holiday coming up, or a couple holidays coming up. Do you know what they are? That's right, it is Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We've got a lot of rituals and traditions that we do on this holiday. One of them is blowing this. Do you know what this is? That's right, it's a shofar. It's an animal horn. It comes from an animal, it can come from a ram, but this one comes from an antelope. That's right. It makes four different sounds and I'm going to teach them to you. The first one is a call to attention. It's called a tekiah. It goes just like this. The next one is shivarim. It's three blasts. It goes just like this. Next one is truah. It's nine staccato blasts and it helps us think about the year ahead. It goes like this. And then there's tekiah gadolah. It's one big blast as long as you can hold your breath and it goes like this. Try it with me. Tekiah gadolah. It was so fun to spend time with you. I want to wish you and your family a Shana Tovah. I hope to see you soon. Bye bye Miss Sarah. I'm back at the table with my special Rosh Hashanah basket. Let's see what else is inside. Now I see some sweet treats. First, an apple. Next, a pomegranate. And, oh yum, some honey. These items help us ring in a sweet new year. Let's sing some songs and do some fun activities to learn more about them. Come on. Oh look, an apple tree. I'm so glad we came to this apple orchard. I need to pick some apples for my Rosh Hashanah table. Hmm, have you ever gone apple picking in the fall? Wow, that's great. Maybe you can help me pick some apples now. Come on. Five red apples in the tree, ready to dip in sweet honey. One for you and some for me. Now how many apples are in the tree? Four red apples in the tree, ready to dip in sweet honey. One for you and some for me. Now how many apples are in the tree? Three red apples in the tree, ready to dip in sweet honey. One for you and some for me. Now how many apples are in the tree? Two red apples in the tree, ready to dip in sweet honey. One for you and one for me. Now how many apples are in the tree? One red apple in the tree, ready to dip in sweet honey. Will you share that one with me? No more apples in the tree. Look at all the beautiful colors of apples. Let's practice our colors together. Which apple is red? Yes, that apple is red. Great job. Which apple is yellow? Yes, that apple is yellow. Which apple is green? Yes, there's the green apple. Great job practicing colors with apples. Yay! Dip the apples in the honey, make a bra loud and clear. Let Shana Tova Umatooka have a happy sweet New Year. Dip the apples in the honey, make a bra loud and clear. Let Shana Tova Umatooka have a happy sweet New Year. Great job. Let's do it again. Dip the apples in the honey, make a bra loud and clear. Let Shana Tova Umatooka have a happy sweet New Year. Dip the apples in the honey, make a bra loud and clear. Let Shana Tova Umatooka have a happy sweet New Year. Let's do a Rosh Hashanah pattern. Apple, honey, apple, honey, apple. What comes next? Yes, honey. Great job. Mmm, what a tasty treat. Yay! I'm getting another phone call. Hello? It's my good friend Netta calling all the way from Israel. Hi Netta, how are you? Yes, we would love to hear about how you are getting ready for Rosh Hashanah in Israel. Come on, let's go. Shalom, my name is Netta and I am from Jerusalem, Israel. Come with me to get special food from the grocery store for Rosh Hashanah. I have something special I want to show you that we got at the store. Do you want to see what it is? Okay. Look! Do you know what this is? Yes! It's a pomegranate. And what color is it? Yeah, it's red. Pomegranates are one of the seven special fruits that Israel is blessed with. And it is one of the special fruits we eat on Rosh Hashanah. Come on, let's cut it open. I cut it open. You want to see what's inside? Whoa! There are so many seeds. It is impossible to count how many are here. And the blessing for Rosh Hashanah that is on the pomegranate is that we'll have so many good things this year. It will be so hard to count. Just like the seeds in the pomegranate. I'm wishing you a sweet and great new year filled with so many good things. Shana Tova from Jerusalem, Israel. Bye, Chavarim. See you next time. Do you know where honey comes from? That's right. Honey comes from bees. Can you pretend to be a cute little honey bee buzzing around the hive? Let's pretend to be honey bees. Buzz, buzz, buzz. Buzz, buzz, buzz. Wow, that's so much fun. Let's sing a song about bees. Come on. Flitter, flutter, flitter, flutter Buzz around the hive, hive, hive Flitter, flutter, flitter, flutter Gracefully she flies, flies, flies Sucking nectar from the flowers Share with all the bees, bees, bees Then they turn it into honey Sticky and so sweet. Yum! I'm back at the table with my special Rosh Hashanah basket to look inside one final time. Let's see what's left in here. Candles and a challah. We say the blessing over the candles and the challah on Rosh Hashanah. But this challah looks a little bit different than the one we usually eat on Friday nights. Do you notice what's different about this one? Yeah, it's shaped like a circle. It's round, just like the circle of life and how the years begin again and again just like every single Jewish New Year. Let's go sing a song about it. Come on. I made a little challah I made it round and sweet I'll dip it into honey for a Rosh Hashanah treat Rosh Hashanah to the mommy and to my daddy too A sweet and happy new year that's what I wish for you I made a little challah I made it round and sweet I'll dip it into honey for a Rosh Hashanah treat Rosh Hashanah to the mommy and to my daddy too A sweet and happy new year that's what I wish for you Shana Tova to you My phone is ringing again. Let's see who it is. Hello? It's my good friend Ariel. Hi Ariel, how are you? Yes, we would love to do a fun craft with you for the holidays. We'll be right there. Hi Nisera and Shalom friends. Today we're going to make greeting cards for Rosh Hashanah. For this craft, you'll need a paper, apples, paint, markers, glue and googly eyes. Get your paint colors ready on a paper plate and fold your paper in half. Next, with a grown-up's help, cut your apple in half and dip the apple in the first color of paint. With two hands, carefully press the apple down on your paper and repeat the same steps with your other colors of paint. After you let the paint dry, grab your googly eyes and carefully glue them onto your apples. Then grab your markers and add little leaves and stems to your apple faces. Next, add little smiles to your apples. The final step of this project is writing out your card. You can choose whatever message you would like. You can write Shana Tova or have a sweet new year. Love, your family. Let's practice our opposites on Rosh Hashanah. Look at the apples by the tree. Which apple is high? Yes, that apple is high. Which apple is low? Yes, that apple is low. High and low are opposites. Wow, look at the shofars. Which one is long? Yes, that one is long. Which shofar is short? Yes, that one is short. Long and short are opposites. Oh, hi little bees. Which bee is in the hive? Yes, that one is in the hive. Which bee is out? Outside of the hive. Yes, that bee is outside. In and out are opposites. Last one, let's look at these halahs. Which halah is big? Yes, that one is big. Which halah is small? Yes, that halah is small. Mmm, can't wait to eat them. Big and small are opposites. Great job practicing opposites on Rosh Hashanah. Have you ever done something that you know you weren't supposed to do? Have you ever made a mistake? I bet you have. Everyone makes mistakes and that's okay. That's what makes us human. Mommies make mistakes. Daddies make mistakes. Teachers and kids. We all make mistakes. In Judaism, we believe that we must learn from our mistakes. We need to think about the mistakes we've made in the last year and then think about how we can do better in the year that's coming up next. On Rosh Hashanah, there's a special time to think about this. It's called Tashlif. Can you say that with me? Tashlif. It's a special time for us to think about how we can be the best versions of ourselves. Now that we've learned all about Rosh Hashanah, we're ready to celebrate the start of a new year. But first, let's sing a song asking God to grant peace to all the people of Israel. Come on! Sim, sim, shalom Sim, sim, sim, shalom Toba u'varach Sim, sim, shalom Sim, sim, sim, shalom Toba u'varach Sim, sim, shalom Sim, sim, sim, shalom Toba u'varach Shalom, shalom, shalom, shalom, shalom, shalom, lehitraot, lehitraot, shalom, shalom, shalom. Goodbye dear friends, goodbye dear friends, goodbye, goodbye, till we meet again, till we meet again, goodbye, goodbye, shalom, chavarim, shalom, chavarim, shalom, shalom, lehitraot, lehitraot, shalom, shalom, goodbye dear friends, goodbye dear friends, goodbye, goodbye, till we meet again, till we meet again, goodbye, goodbye. Well, it's time to say goodbye for now, chavarim. I had so much fun learning about the Jewish New Year with all of you. I'd like to wish you and your families a Shana Tovah, a sweet and happy New Year. Now, if you like this video and you want to help build our community even more, please go share it with a friend who you think might like it too. Shana Tovah! Happy New Year, everyone! Bye-bye! Sing it with Ms. Sarah