Oct. 1, 2008 - Happy Rosh Hashanah

We had a fun day yesterday.
The kids and I invited our neighbors who also happen to homeschool to join us in celebrating this Jewish festival.  We celebrated the Jewish New Year by having apples and honey, sweet challah bread and listening to the Ram's horn blow.  The day was so beautiful yesterday too.
Since learning about Jewish holidays is quite new to me, I did not celebrate yesterday like you are supposed to, like you would a Sabbath.  I didn't think to not schedule school work yesterday, so we did some things.  I think if I had time to research and plan, I could do a little better in making the day special.
  Seems like I can always remember it's Halloween because the decorations are out at Wal-Mart.  I know that Thanksgiving is always a Thursday and I can plan dinner in that way (start thawing the Turkey on Monday, fix stuffing on Tuesday, etc.).  Christmas also means two more birthdays, so I have to double up on presents and parties (so it seems)--there is no getting out of Christmas joy--believe me.  I am just not used to thinking in terms of the cycle of special days on the Jewish calendar, even though I have been taught what they are and what they are for. 
Well, it's time for recess to be over.