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Rosh Hashana, the Holiday Season Within

Author: Aliza Berkovics

September 9th, 2018

Rosh Hashanah. Part of the high holy days of the year, the Jewish new year, apples and honey, honey cake, and wishes for a sweet New Year.

Noticing this year, myself included, the questions "What it's Rosh Hashana already? I'm not feeling it, how can that be?" School started and within a week, 2 weeks for some, the holiday is here. No warning, it's here. Clarifying, there were warnings, the Jewis …