Coming with the promise of cool fall days, the Jewish High Holidays are just ahead. Rosh Hashana, which begins at sundown on September 8, and Yom Kippur, September 17, are the most important holidays of the Jewish year. They combine times of great celebration with solemn contemplation, making them quite unique. During Rosh Hashana we celebrate the New Year and new beginnings, and on Yom Kippur we atone for our sins from the previous year and consider how to make the coming year better.

Lovely Traditions Abound
As the holiday nears we think of the wonderful traditions and customs that surround the High Holy Days, including the blowing of the shofar, tashlikh (the casting off of sins), fasting, holiday gift-giving and of course, holiday foods including apples and honey, to ensure a sweet New Year.

"My favorite Rosh Hashana tradition is our yearly family excursion to our local apple orchard for apple picking. We started this about 15 years ago when our boys were very young, but this is still something that we all love to do together. The apple sauce, pies and cakes that we then bake have an especially sweet and wonderful taste." says, Jane Moritz, Challah Connection Owner

Rosh Hashana Gift Giving

L’Shana Tova! In Hebrew, this means, have a sweet year!