LIFESTYLE
How Countries Around The World Celebrate New Year – Part 2
Rosh Hashanah – Israel
The Jewish New Year, also known as Rosh Hashanah, is celebrated worldwide. This festival occurs in the Hebrew calendar’s seventh month. Rosh Hashanah starts with Kiddush over wine and a lit candle. On the second day of the festival, it is customary to place a new uneaten fruit before the one who is offering prayers (Kiddush).
To symbolize sweetness and bless the New Year, people in Israel enjoy apples, and other fruits dipped in honey. They play the shofar during the celebration of Rosh Hashanah. This ritualistic musical instrument is made of a ram’s horn or another animal. It is believed that humanity stands before God.
