๐ฅ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฎ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐น ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his best wishes to Jewish communities in South Africa and around the world as they observe Rosh Hashanah and prepare for Yom Kippur.
In a message issued by the Presidency on Friday, Ramaphosa highlighted the importance of faith, family, renewal and reflection during the Jewish High Holy Days.
โAs the Jewish community enters the period of the High Holy Days, we are reminded of the abiding value in faith and family,โ the President said.
Rosh Hashanah marks the Jewish New Year and begins a sacred period of prayer and introspection that culminates in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Ramaphosa said the observance carries a message about the capacity of individuals to bring meaningful change to their own lives and the lives of others.
โIn Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashanah is a time for renewal and reflection, and carries a profound and timeless message about our power to bring about change, not only in our own lives, but in the lives of those around us,โ he said.
The President also paid tribute to the South African Jewish community, describing it as an important part of the countryโs national fabric.
โOn behalf of all South Africans, we wish those who are observing Rosh Hashanah a sweet year full of hope and happiness, and a meaningful Yom Kippur fast,โ Ramaphosa said.
He concluded his message with the traditional greeting: โLโShana Tova Umetukahโ, meaning โMay you have a good and sweet year.โ
