| Rosh Hashanah |
| Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a festive holiday which commemorates the “birthday of the world.” It is customary to eat apples dipped in honey to emphasize our desire for a sweet new year. The holiday also marks the beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. On Rosh Hashanah, a shofar—a ram’s horn—is sounded to help stir the soul and encourage people to repent for their sins and commit themselves to reconnect to G-d in the year ahead. |
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