L’Shana Tova! President Obama’s Rosh Hashanah greeting (video)

[jwplayer mediaid=”515671″]The president extended his warmest wishes to all those celebrating the Jewish High Holidays. At sundown on Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2013, Jews will begin the observance of Rosh Hashanah, the three-day holiday marking the Jewish New Year. This year the two days of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, Thursday and Friday, are followed by the Sabbath (Shabbat), creating a three-day weekend for Jews around the world.

Jews will delight in special meals during this time, including apples dipped in honey to signify a sweet new year. Rosh (Hebrew for head) Hashanah kicks off the Ten Days of Repentance, which culminates on Friday evening, Sept.13. On the Jewish calendar, this is the holiest day of the year, the Day of Atonement, commonly known as Yom Kippur.