Siren Wire Media

September 27, 2017

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah Despite Anti-Semitism

Congregants dined on apples and honey at Temple Judea Mizpah's Rosh Hashanah services last week. For those who don't know, Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year. Hebrew for 'head of the year,' the holiday is celebrated by Jews as a time of renewal and atonement across the world. However, some Jews say they aren't feeling very festive after a recent string of anti-Semitic incidents.