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Rosh Hashanah
Sep 23
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, is a fall holiday, taking place at the beginning of the month of Tishrei.
Religious/Ethnic Group: Jewish
Tradition/Practices: Rosh Hashanah is celebrated with a synagogue service, where a ram’s horn called a shofar is blown to symbolize a spiritual awakening and call to repentance. Families gather for festive meals featuring symbolic foods like apples dipped in honey, round challah bread, and pomegranates, all wishing for a sweet and abundant new year.
Dates: September 23 (sundown) – September 24 (sundown)