Jewish people around the world are celebrating Rosh Hashanah today, which literally translates as "head of the year." It may be Sept 10, but it"s also the first day of the first month on the Jewish calendar, which is based on the lunar month as opposed to the solar month. So, why are we looking at honeycombs--real ones, not the cereal? To note the Rosh Hashanah custom of eating apples dipped in honey for a sweet new year. Happy 5779!
Party like it’s 5779
Today in History
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The Great Glen
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Christmas Eve
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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Engineering an artificial harbor in Normandy
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World Space Week begins
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Daylight saving time
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Halo around the sun
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Lights, camera, Sundance
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Valentines Day
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Smoking nights in Austria
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Nazaré Lighthouse
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The Crown of the Continent
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La Geria wine region, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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3,000 years of history
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Holi festival
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Siblings Day
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St. Patrick s Day
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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We have liftoff!
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Computer Science Education Week
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Chicagohenge
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Siblings Day
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Bohemian waxwings in Canada
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Yungang Grottoes, Shanxi, China
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Arches National Park, Utah
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland