Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish new year 5780, begins at sundown Sunday.
Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of a cycle of fall holidays, beginning with sunset setting on the night of the new moon and continuing with the day of fasting of Yom Kippur, The holidays culminate with Sukkot – which begins with the full moon of the harvest month of Tishrei.
Families celebrate Rosh Hashanah with traditions that include lighting candles in the evening, and eating special sweet treats, including challah bread with raisins and apple slices dipped in honey.
It is customary to wish each other “l’shana tova,” meaning “for a good year.”
Some observe Rosh Hashanah with a Tashlich ceremony at a body of water — a ceremony to symbolically cast away one’s sins. Some people throw things like bread into the water to represent casting away of sins.
Rosh Hashanah ends at sundown Tuesday.
Riverhead Central School District is closed Monday and Tuesday in observance of the holiday.
Temple Israel of Riverhead, located at 490 Northville Turnpike, will have Rosh Hashanah Services led by Rabbi Michael Rascoe and Cantor Deborah Zeitlen on Sunday at 7 p.m. and Monday at 9 a.m., with Tashlich/Minchh/Ma’Ariv at 6:15 p.m. Monday at the Peconic Riverfront. Services Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. at Temple Israel, followed by lunch. For reservations and tickets call: 631-727-3191.
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