Challah also stands for the circle of life, and the hope that our lives endure without end. Challah is sometimes baked with a ladder on top in recognition that only God decides who climbs up or down the ladder of life. Forming challah in the shape of a bird is also done. The Torah says that God will protect Jerusalem in the same way a bird hovers. Judaism Apples dipped in honey are another Rosh Hashanah tradition.
Honey is spread on challah.
Tzimmes , a mixture made from carrots, cinnamon, yams, prunes, and honey, is also traditional. Some Jews also present fruit baskets covered to hide the contents, symbolizing that no one can know what the new year will bring. Determined by the new moon Rosh Hashanah observances vary. Orthodox Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah for two days. Reform Jews often observe it for only one day.