Passsover's 4 vs. Rosh Hashanah's 3

Rosh Hashanah and Passover
(Copyright) 2000 by Richard Wolpoe

Rosh Hashanah has 3 themes in Mussaf:
1. Malchuyos/Malchuyot (Soverignty)
2. Zichronos/Zichoronot (Memorial)
3. Shofros/Shofrot (Shofar)

Plus there are 3 kinds of notes,

1. Teki'ah
2. Svhroim
3. Truah

The Shevorim is a 3 part note and the truah a 9 part note (IOW 3 times 3).

Passover has numerous 4-fold aspects:

1. 4 Expressions of g'eulah
2. 4 cups of wine
3. 4 sons

At the end of the seder we ask who knows 3? 4? The answers are 3 fathers and 4 mothers respectively. Rosh Hashana is primarily observed in shul, the shofar, the Mussaf etc. While Passover is primarily observed during the Seder at Home The shul is primarily the domain of the FATHERS while The home is primarily the domain of the MOTHERS

Hag Kosher v'Sameyach
RRW