Rosh Hashanah (which literally means “head of the year”) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) are considered our Jewish High Holy days. The usually occur in the early Fall. Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Jewish spiritual year. We celebrate by eating apples and honey and things that are sweet. Yom Kippur is one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar. We often wear white, stay at the synagogue all day praying and fast from sundown to sundown that day. A ram’s horn (called a shofar) is blown in the synagogue as part of the ritual on both of these holidays. And we wish each other Shanah Tovah (a good year).
These songs are available from a variety of albums:
Songs for Rosh Hashanah
Apples Dipped in Honey – Kymberly Stewart (featuring Kira Rappaport)
The Birds Are Flying South – Joanie Calem
The Gifts of the Year – Joanie Calem
Happy Birthday to the World – Joanie Calem
Hayamim Cholfim – Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
L’Shanah Tovah – Ellen Allard
L’shanah Tovah – Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
Shanah Tovah – Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
Tapuchim U'Dvash – Joanie Calem
Tapuchim Ud’vash – Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
Songs for Yom Kippur
Al Takeh – Joanie Calem
I Offer My Prayer to You – Ellen Allard
Slicha – Joanie Calem
Time To Return – The Soul Tune Singers
Who Did? – Joanie Calem
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