CLD #389

For the Refua Shlema of Mordechai Tzvi ben Sara & Binyamin ben Blanka.

However the amount times we went to the doctor this year, however the amount of times we went to Smachot this year, however the amount of times we went to the bathroom this year, however the amount of times we succeeded in a business transaction, however the amount of times Hashem prevented us form entering a dangerous situation, however the amount of times Hashem had sent one’s Zivug (soulmate) to a person this year, etc.

Everything that happened this past year, however the amount of times, it was all judged and decided upon on the last Rosh Hashanah a year ago. Therefore one should realize that on Rosh HaShanah they should wake up and do TSHUVA (repent) on their past sins in order to have a more stable and guaranteed happier upcoming year! Everything is revolved around one's behavior on Rosh HaShanah itself!

The Rabbanim say that one should be extra careful on Rosh HaShanah because the day of the Chag is a small 'picture' that represents the upcoming year. 

Therefore Rav Ovadya Yosef shlit’a writes in Yalkut Yosef many minhagim that show one needs to be cautious with everything he/she does. For example, one should eat sweet and tasty foods throughout the Seudot (meals) of the 2 days. 

Trying to avoid eating anything that resembles any type of negative trait. One should not eat an Egoz (nut) because it has a Gemtriya (numerical value) of Chet (sin). One should not eat Black Grapes because they represent a bad sign according to the Zohar. One should not eat Fish because in the Torah there is the word Fish (Dag) with an Aleph between Dalet and Gimel, which can also be worried as Da'ag. Da'ag means 'worry,' so just to be sure there are no worries throughout the year, even though this takes such a keen mind to pick this learning up, some hold not to eat Fish. 

Also Rav Ovadya says one should be determined to watch what he/she says, trying to focus one’s conversation in a Torah and Fear of Heaven related topics. Another thing that Rav Ovadya says is that one who sleeps on Rosh HaShanah is promised to have a year full of luck that also ‘sleeps.’

Be’ezrat Hashem we should all realize how strict we need to be with ourselves in regards to our behavior on the holy days of Rosh HaShanah.

May we be like a Rosh and not a Zanav (heads/leaders and not like tails).

Rosh HaShanah is in 2 days.

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