Rosh Hashanah: A New Beginning and a Sweet Year

A Feast of Trumpets
In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts. Numbers 29:1
In Judaism, Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. It's a two-day celebration that begins on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, which usually falls in early autumn. The holiday marks the beginning of the High Holy Days, a ten-day period of intense introspection and repentance that culminates in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
The word Rosh Hashanah means "head of the year," and it's a time for Jews to reflect on the past year and to set intentions for the year to come. It's also a time to celebrate the creation of the world and to give thanks to God for all the blessings we've received.
Rosh Hashanah is celebrated with a number of traditional customs, including attending synagogue services, eating special foods, and blowing the shofar, a ram's horn trumpet. The most popular food eaten during Rosh Hashanah is apples and honey, which symbolize a sweet new year.
Rosh Hashanah is a time of great joy and celebration, but it's also a time for reflection and repentance. It's a time to take stock of our lives and to make changes for the better. It's a time to ask God for forgiveness for our sins and to ask for guidance for the year to come.
May Rosh Hashanah be a sweet and blessed year for all Jews and for all who celebrate it.