Happy New Year!
I’d just like to take a moment to wish all my Jewish readers a very Happy New Year! For those who are not Jewish, here’s a bit about the holiday:
Like the typical “new year” that takes place on Jan. 1, Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a day of reflection and introspection. Everyone is encouraged to look back on the past year, apologize where needed, let by-gones be by-gones, and set goals for the new year.
No work is permitted on Rosh Hashanah, and Jews are encouraged to spend the day in a synagogue, where one of the most important traditions is the blowing of the shofar, a ram’s horn that sound kind of like a trumpet. “Tashlikh” is another common tradition. In this “casting off” ceremony, Jews walk to a body of water and throw bread to symbolize the casting off of sins.
If you meet someone Jewish today, wish them “L’shanah tovah”, which means “for a good year” and is the shortened version of a long Hebrew phrase meaning “May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year.”
To all who are Jewish - I admit that I don’t know much about this holiday. If you have info to add or correct, please let me know! In any case, have a Happy Rosh Hashanah, everyone!!

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