1. By Andrew Hennemann, Zachary Hammer, Julianna Sinotte

2.  Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה‎ ) is the Jewish New Year celebrating the creation of the world.  In 2010, Rosh Hashanah was celebrated beginning on sunset, September 8 th and ending on sunset, September 10 th.  During this time, they pray in a synagogue and eat festive meals with symbolic foods.

3.  Jewish people celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

4.  Shofar is a horn that is blown to show the greatness of god.

5.  Star of David is a generally recognized symbol of Jewish identity.

6.  Rosh Hashanah meals usually include apples and honey, to symbolize a sweet new year.

7.  On the second night of Rosh Hashanah, a "new fruit" (typically a pomegranate) is eaten – meaning, a fruit that has recently come into season reminding us to appreciate the fruits of the earth and being alive to enjoy them.

8.  The people who celebrate Rosh Hashanah eat apples and honey with their family to have a sweat knew year also, sometimes they have feast with their family to celebrate. Another way of how they celebrate is by blowing into a shofar to show the greatness torwds God. They have religious poems called that go with their services at a synagoge (temple)

9.  To mark the Jewish New year  “High Holy Days” Jewish people take this time to ask for forgiveness from people they may have upset over the year

10.  Challah (pronounced Ha-la)  Is a type of bread that is usually shaped like a long braid. For Rosh Hashanah the challah is baked round.  A round challah stands for the circle of life.

11.  In 2010, Rosh Hashanah was celebrated beginning on sunset, September 8 th and ending on sunset, September 10 th.  On the first day of Tishri  Rosh Hashanah end with Yom Kippur.