| Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and
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| | means "may your enemies be cut down".
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| is considered to be one of the most
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| | These Jews wish that those who are not
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| important Jewish holidays. All over the
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| | friendly towards them do not succeed and
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| world Jewish followers celebrate Rosh
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| | get their wish.
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| Hashanah. They do this by gathering in
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| | D. Challot, which is made with honey and
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| synagogues for the celebration of the
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| | raisins, is another sweet treat on the
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| creation of Adam and Khavah (Eve), which
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| | holiday. Again, it symbolizes a happy and
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| they believe were the first humans here
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| | sweet year. Decorations on the Challot,
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| on Earth.
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| | like birds, can represent doves of peace.
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| The celebration of Rosh Hashanah is
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| | Rosh Hashanah lasts for two days,
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| celebrated with many sweet foods, like
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| | beginning on the first day of Tishrei. It
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| honey cakes and apples dipped in honey.
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| | is also the beginning of the ten days of
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| Jews do this in hopes that it will bring
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| | atonement called Yamim Noraim, which ends
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| a "sweet year". Other symbolic foods that
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| | on Yom Kippur. Jews believe that on Rosh
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| are often found on Rosh Hashanah are
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| | Hashanah, mankind is judged. However, the
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| pomegranates, carrots and the head of a
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| | judgment at that time can be changed. In
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| fish.
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| | the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom
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| A. The head of a fish symbolizes being on
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| | Kippur, Jews can repent, ask for
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| the top instead of on the bottom.
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| | atonement, and make up for their sins,
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| B.Pomegranates symbolize plenty, due to
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| | which can change the Rosh Hashanah
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| the incredible amount of seeds that are
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| | judgment. Only after the holiday Yom
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| found inside.
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| | Kippur has ended has the judgment been
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| C. Carrots symbolize two very different
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| | finalized.
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| things:
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| | Nicola always enjoys celebrating Rosh
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| 1. For Ashkenazi Jews, carrots symbolize
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| | Hashanah. Visit her Jewish High Holy Days
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| the Jewish word "merren". Merren means
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| | site for Rosh Hashanah gift ideas, tips
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| more. For the New Year, Jews eat carrots
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| | and news, information and views at
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| in hopes of more of the good things that
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| can be found in life: more health, more
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| 2. For Sephardic Jews, carrots symbolize
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| the phrase "Yikaretu Oyveychem". This
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