Rosh Hashanah , a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year , begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22.

It’s one of the holiest holidays for Jewish people around the world and translates from Hebrew to mean "the head of the year." It can be treated as a time of reflection on the previous year and new hopes coming into the new year.

Celebrations take place over two days. Traditional activities include reciting prayers near a body of water and eating foods such as apples dipped in honey.

As the holiday approaches, here’s everything you need to know about Rosh Hashanah.

Holidays on the Jewish calendar begin on the evening prior to the listed calendar date. Rosh Hashanah typically begins on the first day of the seventh month, meaning this year’s celebrations start on Monday, Sept. 22 and

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