Shanah Tovah!

11 September 2015

To our Jewish clients and friends, we at Silke Financial Services wish you, your families and all who celebrate Rosh Hashanah a good, sweet year full of health, happiness, and peace.

Rosh Hashanah this year (2015 - 5776) begins at sunset on September 13 and continues through nightfall, September 15.

Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Ten Days of Awe, also known as the Ten Days of Repentance, a time of introspection during which the actions of the past year are considered and prayers for forgiveness for transgressions are offered. The verdict is not considered final until Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

There are many Rosh Hashanah food customs but the most common is the dipping of apples into honey, which signifies wishes for a sweet new year. A festive meal shared with family and friends is central to the Rosh Hashanah holiday. A special round loaf of challah, which symbolizes the cycle of time, is generally served and dipped in honey with a special prayer for a sweet new year.

The traditional Rosh Hashanah greeting appropriate for Jewish friends is 'L'Shana Tovah' or simply 'Shana Tovah' which loosely translates as 'Happy New Year'.

The Jewish New Year greetings

• The tradition to wish New Year in a Jewish society is known as Ashkenazi and Hasidic.
• Shana Tova is also wished for a peaceful year ahead.
• To wish someone a good and sweet year in Hebrew you can say : Shana Tova Umetukah.
• Ketiva ve-chatima tovah is wished to someone for a sealed good year.

Regards,

Shane Thom, CFP® GTP(SA)™
Managing Partner: Integrated Wealthcare