Utica residents celebrate Rosh Hashanah
By: Rachel Polansky
Updated: September 17, 2012
For those of the Jewish faith, last night marked the start of Rosh
Hashanah, which is the Jewish new year. The holiday is a time of
celebration in Judaism, but it's also one of repentance and
self-reflection. In addition to celebrating with family and attending
services, some area residents took part in a Tashlich Ceremony, throwing
pieces of bread into a body of flowing water.
"We throw the bread in the water because it's significant of our sins that we're washing away and we throw it into moving water so that the sins can be washed away from us and we can start fresh and clean. It's a time to look back over the year, a time to reflect on things, it's a solemn time but also a joyous time as we move forward," says Anne Yoss, Temple Emanu-El President.
Rosh Hashanah is one of the two high holy days in the Jewish religion. The other is Yom Kippur, which begins 10 days after Rosh Hashanah. That will be sundown of next Tuesday, September 25th.
"We throw the bread in the water because it's significant of our sins that we're washing away and we throw it into moving water so that the sins can be washed away from us and we can start fresh and clean. It's a time to look back over the year, a time to reflect on things, it's a solemn time but also a joyous time as we move forward," says Anne Yoss, Temple Emanu-El President.
Rosh Hashanah is one of the two high holy days in the Jewish religion. The other is Yom Kippur, which begins 10 days after Rosh Hashanah. That will be sundown of next Tuesday, September 25th.
