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Instead thry say the Hebrew phrase “shanah tovah” which — in spite of the mistaken translation that appears on almost all greeting cards — has no connection at all to the expression “have a happy new year.”
Shanah tovah conveys the hope for a good year rather than a happy one. And the reason for that distinction contains great significance.
Instead thry say the Hebrew phrase “shanah tovah” which — in spite of the mistaken translation that appears on almost all greeting cards — has no connection at all to the expression “have a happy new year.”
Shanah tovah conveys the hope for a good year rather than a happy one. And the reason for that distinction contains great significance.
Great, Pru. I posted Happy New Year to two people just before.
But...I have heard Jews say Happy New Year to each other. It was years ago when I lived in a predominantly Jewish town (Fair Lawn, NJ). I was walking, and two neighbors were greeting each other across the street.
Instead thry say the Hebrew phrase “shanah tovah” which — in spite of the mistaken translation that appears on almost all greeting cards — has no connection at all to the expression “have a happy new year.”
Shanah tovah conveys the hope for a good year rather than a happy one. And the reason for that distinction contains great significance.
"To hope for a happy new year is to give primacy to the ideal of a hedonistic culture whose greatest goal is 'to have a good time.' To seek a good year however is to recognize the superiority of meaning over the joy of the moment."
Well the Hebrew calendar year for the Christian date of 2021, is 5781 which goes back to the creation, and the new year for Hebrew would start in September
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