Have a blessed Rosh Hashanah

[britisha]

...to members of the Jewish faith who observe this holy day..

<span style="color: #000099">...it IS a new day...thank you for your countless blessings Lord...have a great and blessed day, all aoonoh..</span>

[Compry]

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Yes...Happy Rosh Hashanah.

[DC]

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<span style="font-style: italic">Good reminder thread! Have a blessed Rosh Hashanah! Hope it was a good day! </span>
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<span style="font-style: italic">read this also:</span>

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100911/life/life1.html

Although the Jewish community in Jamaica has dwindled significantly over decades, the adherents of one of the world's oldest and major monotheistic religions, Judaism, continue to observe some time-tested traditions.

At sunset Wednesday, dozens of worshippers turned out at The United Congregation of Israelites synagogue in downtown Kingston on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the celebrations heralding the start of the Jewish New Year, which was marked on Thursday and yesterday.

The new cycle is Jewish Year 5771.

According to Ainsley Henriques, board member at the synagogue, Judaism has not taken root because it is not as evangelical as Christianity, the dominant religious force in Jamaica with more than one million adherents.

&quot;One of the things about a minority is they become assimilated. It is getting smaller and has been doing that for the last 200 years,&quot; said Henriques.

&quot;Jews don't normally proselytise, we don't seek converts. But we do have a few persons studying to convert.&quot;

<span style="text-decoration: underline">No rabbi available</span>

He estimates there to be about 200 active Jews on the island.

One of the drawbacks for The United Congregation of Israelites is that it does not have a rabbi, an expert in Jewish religious tradition.

&quot;With a small community, it's not really a career move,&quot; Henriques quipped, adding that older heads help teach and guide young converts.

While controversy has raged in the United States over the construction of a Muslim-owned high-rise, to include a mosque, in New York, and the Quran-burning threats of a Florida preacher, Henriques has praised the level of religious tolerance in Jamaica.

&quot;One of the strengths of the Jamaican people is that we are extremely tolerant of people's beliefs. ... We must never sell ourselves short. We are extraordinarily unique; our ability to respect each other is incredible,&quot; he said.

Most Jews in Jamaica are secular, not Orthodox, Henriques told The Gleaner, adding that kosher restrictions are not widely held to, either because of cultural assimilation or a dietary landscape which does not facilitate adherence.

[britisha]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;One of the strengths of the Jamaican people is that we are extremely tolerant of people's beliefs. </span>... We must never sell ourselves short. We are extraordinarily unique; our ability to respect each other is incredible,&quot; he said.</div></div>

...this must be an older person speaking...speaking of the way things were...when we adopted the motto &quot;out of many...&quot; fortunately those who this<span style="font-weight: bold"> doesn't</span> apply to...are in the minority.

It is sad that their numbers are dwindling and that there is NO Rabbi...nat good news.

Thanks for that article Silent River.