SHANA TOVAH TO MY JEWISH FRIENDS!

This year Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will be celebrated from Monday, September 6 to Wednesday, September 8. Unlike our New Year’s celebrations, the Jewish New Year is more contemplative and subdued. Rosh Hashanah commemorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of a ten-day period of repentance. It culminates with the Yom Kippur holiday.

Since Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the most “High Holy Days” for the Jewish religion, I will join our Jewish brethren by commemorating these holidays in a small way. Not having a shofar—the trumpet made from a ram’s horn—my wife and I will eat apples dipped in honey after a small prayer. Our prayer shall be that by consuming the apples and honey we will ask for healing and hope, praying that this coming year will be sweet.

To all our friends, “L’shana tovah”, which means “for a good year”.