In keeping with our global theme we will be sharing information about different world traditions. This month, Jews around the world will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Sweet foods, like apples dipped in honey and honey cake, are used to wish others a sweet year. Some families also celebrate with symbolic foods like the head of a fish, pomegranates and carrots. The head of a fish is a symbol of a year where you are on top no the bottom.
Carrots are a symbol to see better in the dark.
Rosh Hashanah starts on the first day of Tishrei and lasts for two days. It is also the beginning of Yamim Noraim, the ten days of atonement. Yom Kippur begins at sunset on the evening of the 10th of Tishrei, and Jews all over the world fast for 25 hours. They do not eat or drink anything. All adults are required to fast, and also children who have had their Bar or Bat Mitzvahs.