Rosh Hashanah, one of the holiest days in the Hebrew calendar, has begun. Marking the start of the Jewish new year, the celebration lasts two days and this year kicked off at sundown on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know:
1. Rosh Hashanah means "head of the year" and is referred to in the Book of Leviticus 23:24-25 as "a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts". A shofar, an ancient musical horn, is still blown during services at the synagogue.
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