Did you ever realize that traditionally Jews don't want to say "happy new year" to each other? Instead, we say the Hebrew phrase shaná tová that, despite the lousy translation that appears on almost all greeting cards, has no connection to the expression "happy new year."
Shaná Tova conveys the wish of a 'GOOD YEAR,' not a HAPPY YEAR. And the reason behind this difference is of great significance.
An article titled "Being happy is not everything in life." The author points out that researchers are slowly beginning to warn against the mere pursuit of happiness since they have discovered that although a meaningful life and a happy life coincide in certain things, they are in reality very different from each other. Psychologists found that having a happy life is associated with being a policyholder while having a meaningful life is related to being a giver.
Hebrew Phrases for a Happy Rosh Hashanah 2021
This Wednesday night Jews from around the world will
celebrate the holiday of Rosh Hashanah that marks the beginning of the Jewish
year. According to Jewish tradition, on this day God evaluates each person and
allocates everything they will receive during the coming year.
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In addition, as they probably do at your family or community table, Jews are accustomed to eating an apple with honey just representing the desire that next year be filled with sweetness. Depending on each baby and mom there will also be other productive ways to represent it, such as with the delicious honey or throwing candies while expressing good wishes for those present, the community, the country and the world to the shout of Shaná Tová Humetuká.
What Customs Does Your Family Has?
Then Shaná Tová Umetuká is the wish of a year in which
healthy, enriching, sweet (not bitter, difficult, or sad) things happen to us,
surrounded by affection, health, well-being, and happiness. Shaná Tová Umetuká!
