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Rosh Hashanah: What the honey and apple tradition symbolises
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, and literally translates as “head of the year”. Rosh Hashanah is a time for reflection and repentance, and is referred to as the “day of judgement” or “day of repentance”. Read on to find out when Jews across the world will mark Rosh Hashanah in 2020.
Rosh Hashanah is one of the holiest events in the Jewish religious calendar.
Rosh Hashanah marks the start of the High Holy Days or the Ten Days of Penitence, which ends with Yom Kippur.
During Rosh Hashanah many Jews will attend a service at a synagogue to pray.
On Rosh Hashanah the shofar, which is a ram’s horn, is blown in a synagogue.
The ritual of blowing the shofar calls for people to reflect and to repent.
Observers may also participate in another religious event known as the Tashlich.
People will throw bread crumbs into running water, which marks the casting away of sins over the past year.
Rosh Hashanah is also marked with certain symbolic foods.
Traditionally many Jews will eat round challah bread during Rosh Hashanah, which is dipped in honey to symbolise hopes for a sweet new year.
Many people will also eat apple slices dipped in honey at the start of the meal to mark Rosh Hashanah.
Pomegranates are often eaten on Rosh Hashanah, with the many seeds reflecting the commandments in the Torah.
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Other recipes made on Rosh Hashanah include honey cake, brisket and tzimmes.
To wish someone a happy Rosh Hashanah, the greeting is “Shanah tovah”, and it means “good year” in Hebrew.
When is the Jewish New Year this year?
Rosh Hashanah takes place at the beginning of the month of Tishrei.
Tishrei is the seventh month in the Jewish calendar, and the month includes many religious days.
In 2020 Rosh Hashanah will begin at sundown on Friday, September 18.
Rosh Hashanah is a two-day event, and it ends on Sunday, September 20 this year.
Some Jews only mark the new year with one day, and Rosh Hashanah subsequently ends on Saturday, September 19 at sundown.