a) The Jewish new year.
b) A time for serious introspection, to reflect on our deeds from the past year and think about the type of person we want to be in the coming year.
c) An opportunity to stuff our faces with delicious food.
d) A chance for nerdy Jewish boys to come together and make impressive-quality parody videos on YouTube (like this one.)
e) All of the above.
If you guessed "all of the above," you are correct!
I'm so thankful to be spending Rosh HaShanah in Israel this year, especially in Jerusalem. The past few days, the streets have been more busy than usual with people scurrying around, getting ready for the holiday. It sort of feels like the few days before Christmas in the states, only people are wishing each other a "shana tova" instead (making my little Jewish heart sing).
Here are a few pictures:
Kyle & Claire at the shuk (the market).
Getting our caffeine fix before some major food shopping.
Pomegranates! A traditional Rosh Hashana food. One explanation is that it's a wish that "you have as many blessings in the coming year as there are seeds in the pomegranate" (many!).
Kyle shopping in the shuk! We went on Monday afternoon, so it wasn't too crowded. Since Jerusalem will basically shut down for 3 days, everyone has to get in all their food shopping now.
Mmm, spices! I feel like the shuk is an attack on all of my senses, but especially my sense of smell.
All of the buses in Jerusalem are flashing "Shana Tova," which means "Happy New Year!"
Wishing all of my friends and family (who I miss dearly) a happy new year! I hope that it's a year full of happiness, peace, and all good things :).
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