Reflect, repent, renew
The High Holidays celebrate creation and open the doors to atonement
Posted: September 22, 2011 at 5:21 a.m.
The new year in the Jewish faith isn’t heralded with noisemakers, cheers and a raucous midnight countdown. Instead, the blast of the shofar, or ram’s horn, calls Jews to a solemn period of introspection and repentance. Known as Rosh Hashana, the holiday begins what are known as the Days of Awe, which continue through Yom Kippur.
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Religion, Pages 27 on 09/22/2011
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