Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, a solemn holiday marked by prayers, the blowing of the shofar (a ram's horn), and reflection, beginning a ten-day period of repentance leading up to Yom Kippur. Articles are a unique way for readers to learn about the world around them. In addition to building reading comprehension skills and increasing vocabulary, articles can be used for writing and research. Each celebration is broken into 6 single-page sections: What is?, The Story Behind, Traditional Activities, Food, Clothing, and Words to Know

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