What happens during Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah begins with a festive meal in the home in which a round challah (braided bread), signifying the cycle of the year, is served along with apples dipped in honey to wish everyone a sweet year. There are services in the synagogue both in the evening and on the following day in which a special liturgy is read and the sound of the shofar, or ram’s horn, is heard. In the afternoon, many Jews go to a natural body of water for a ceremony called Tashlich (translated as cast away). They symbolically cast off their sins by emptying crumbs from their pockets or tossing bread crumbs into the water. During the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Jews engage in a process called teshuvah, or return. They reflect on the past year, rejoice in the good they have done, and sincerely repent for mistakes they have made. If one has committed a sin against another person, they must apologize to that person and ask forgiveness before they can ask forgiveness of God. Although this is a ye
