The
two-day celebration is packed with special foods and traditions and is
one of the most important dates in the Jewish calendar
Durnig Rosh Hashanah, Jews will consume symbolic foods such as apples or cakes dipped in honey, which are supposed to represent having a 'sweet new year'
It is thought by Jews to be the day that God created Adam and Eve, and serves as a time to celebrate the creation of the universe.
Although the festival is a chance to enjoy time spent with friends and family, it is also a time for reflection, and begins 10 days of repentance for sins committed in the previous year.
At the end of the 10 days is Yom Kippur, which is the Day of Atonement.
It is considered to be the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and is usually spent in prayer and fasting.
Durnig Rosh Hashanah, Jews will consume symbolic foods such as apples or cakes dipped in honey, which are supposed to represent having a 'sweet new year'
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah translates as “the head of the year” in Hebrew and is when Jews observe the end of one year and the start the next.It is thought by Jews to be the day that God created Adam and Eve, and serves as a time to celebrate the creation of the universe.
Although the festival is a chance to enjoy time spent with friends and family, it is also a time for reflection, and begins 10 days of repentance for sins committed in the previous year.
At the end of the 10 days is Yom Kippur, which is the Day of Atonement.
It is considered to be the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and is usually spent in prayer and fasting.
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