Assemblymember
Rodneyse Bichotte

Wishes You A

Shanah Tova
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and translates from Hebrew to mean, literally, "the head of the year". This year, the two-day celebration begins Monday, September 6 and ends at sunset September 8[1].

The holiday marks the beginning of the High Holidays, leading up to Yom Kippur, a solemn day of atonement and the most sacred day of the year for Jewish people.

For Rosh Hashanah, those who celebrate often attend synagogue, eat foods such as apples and honey - which is meant to usher in a sweet new year - and pray. Another Rosh Hashanah tradition is the blowing of the shofar - a rams horn, which serves as a call to repentance.

This year, the Jewish year is 5782. The Jewish calendar is based in the teachings of the Torah[2].

L'shana Tova to all who celebrate!

1) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/02/rosh-hashanah-2021-dates-what-know-jewish-holiday/5669527001/
2) https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/counting-the-years/
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte represents the 42nd Assembly District in Brooklyn covering Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Education, Banks, Health, and Higher Education. She is also a member of the Task Force on Women's Issues and sits on Governor Cuomo's Domestic Violence Advisory Council and Mayor De Blasio's MWBE Task Force.

As a current Assemblymember, District Leader, and Chair of Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte has been an outspoken advocate on issues concerning immigration, education, economic development, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, school safety, women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community.

  
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