Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is celebrated with a rich blend of religious rituals, festive meals, and symbolic customs. Key ways to celebrate include:

• Hearing the sounding of the shofar (ram’s horn) on both mornings of the holiday, which is a central observance.
• Lighting candles each evening to mark the start of the holiday.
• Eating festive meals with symbolic foods like round, raisin challah bread dipped in honey, apples dipped in honey, the head of a fish or ram (symbolizing leadership and new beginnings), pomegranates, and new fruits particularly on the second night.
• Performing Tashlich, a ritual where sins are symbolically cast off by throwing pieces of bread or other food into a flowing body of water.
• Attending synagogue services which include special prayers and Torah readings unique to Rosh Hashanah.
• Engaging in personal reflection and soul accounting (Cheshbon HaNefesh) during the month leading to the holiday.
• Optionally hosting a Rosh Hashanah seder with symbolic foods, readings, and songs.

These customs collectively emphasize renewal, sweet beginnings, repentance, and hope for a good and prosperous year ahead.