Rosh Hashana
The Jewish New Year
Jews celebrate the new year at a different time then the Gregorian calendar. Jews celebrate their new year around the same time schools start. This marks the start of the High Holy Days and is a very important holiday. According to Jewish tradition, the Book of Life is written on Rosh Hashana. For the next ten days there is the opportunity to atone for one's sins before the book is 'sealed' on Yom Kippur.
Rosh Hashana is considered by many to be a two day holiday, but some celebrate it for only one day.
Round Challah
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Challah is a traditional Jewish food that is alluded to in the Torah. On Rosh Hashana the challah is round to show the cycle of time and life. Its symbolizes how one year goes into the next.
Apple and honey
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The apples and honey symbolize a new year that will be both fresh and sweet.
Bread (for Tashlich)
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Tashlich is the practice of throwing bread, usually into a body of water, in order to symbolically throw away ones past sins. People think about a sin they committed in the past year for each piece of bread they throw.