"Shana Tova! Shana Tova!", you'll here this everywhere. It means "Happy New Year". The Jewish new year aka Rosh Hashanah falls on September 17 and 18 of this year, 2012. And is part of the High Holy Days. It's a time of self-reflection and repentance. Additional prayers are said during Shabat. The shofar is blown and tashlich is performed. It's the casting of sins in open water. Most Rosh Hashanah meals are accompanied by apples and honey to symbolize a "sweet new year."
SHANA TOVA!
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| Pomegrenate, apples and honey are symbolic foods of Rosh Hashanah |
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