HOLIDAY FUN!
A SPECIAL APPLE TREE FOR ROSH HASHANAH.

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64 | SEPTEMBER 22 • 2022 
 
 
 
 

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t’s a mitzvah to hear the shofar! At Pyka 
and Evie Schwartz’s house, their zaydie 
(grandpa) comes over on Rosh Hashanah 
to blow the traditional holiday horn. “My zaydie 
says all the prayers, he does the big shofar 
blast that lasts in my brain a whole 10 minutes,” 
Pyka says. “It’s so cool to watch him do it — 
sometimes his face turns bright pink!”
Listen for these blasts at synagogue or 
wherever you hear the shofar this Rosh 
Hashanah: 
• Tekiah — One long, unbroken sound
• Shevarim — Three medium-length broken 

sounds
• Teruah — Nine quick, broken sounds
• Tekiah Gedolah — A long, unbroken blast 
with a louder ending 
One more thing: If you go to synagogue for 
the High Holidays, you may notice it looks 
a little different. The Torahs are wrapped in 
white, the rabbis are dressed in white and the 
synagogue is buzzing with energy. There are 
lots of new sights and sounds to explore. 
Check it out and don’t forget to wish your 
fellow congregants, family and friends a 
shanah tovah, which means “good year.” 

