Re-sum

• Rosh Hashanah


  The Jewish New Year festival
• Yom Kippur


  The Day of Atonement in the Jewish calendar, the most sacred and solemn day of the year for Jews
• Rosh Hashanah


  1. Jews reflect on their year, including their good deeds and bad deeds

  2. The shofar (ram's horn) is blown to symbolise a call for repentance

  3. Jews spend time in the synagogue with prayers and reading the Torah

  4. They eat apples dipped in honey to represent the hope of a sweet new year

  5. Jews believe God writes names into one of three books (Book of Life, Book of Death, intermediate book)

  6. A cleansing ceremony called the Tashlich takes place, where sins are cast out and forgiveness is asked for
• On Rosh Hashanah, Jews believe they can influence which book God writes their name in if they take action during the festival, such as charity work
• Yom Kippur


  Jews focus on asking God for forgiveness as it is believed he will make his final judgement on this day
• Yom Kippur


  1. Jews spend a lot of time at the synagogue

  2. They undertake a 25-hour fast

  3. They wear white as a symbol of purity and do not bathe, wear leather shoes or have sex
• Yom Kippur is regarded by Jews as the most solemn and sacred day of the year