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Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur examines how these Jewish High Holy Days are celebrated worldwide. Rosh Hashanah, known as the Jewish New Year, is a time for reflection and resolution. On Yom Kippur, also called the Day of Atonement, Jews fast, pray, and ask God''s forgiveness for their sins. Deborah Heiligman''s lively first-person text introduces readers to the sounding of the shofar, the holidays'' greeting cards, prayers, and special foods. Rabbi Shira Stern''s informative note puts the High Holy Days into wider historical and cultural context for parents and teachers.

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Holidays Around the World Celebrate Rosh Hashanah

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      Publisher: National Geographic Kids
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/07/2016
      ISBN13: 9781426326288, 978-1426326288
      ISBN10: 1426326289

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur examines how these Jewish High Holy Days are celebrated worldwide. Rosh Hashanah, known as the Jewish New Year, is a time for reflection and resolution. On Yom Kippur, also called the Day of Atonement, Jews fast, pray, and ask God''s forgiveness for their sins. Deborah Heiligman''s lively first-person text introduces readers to the sounding of the shofar, the holidays'' greeting cards, prayers, and special foods. Rabbi Shira Stern''s informative note puts the High Holy Days into wider historical and cultural context for parents and teachers.

      National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
      Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

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