Rosh Hashanah begins

9/9/2010
Rabbi Yossi Shemtov of Chabad House-Lubavitch offers honey to Sarah London in preparation for Rosh Hashanah, which began at sunset Wednesday.
Rabbi Yossi Shemtov of Chabad House-Lubavitch offers honey to Sarah London in preparation for Rosh Hashanah, which began at sunset Wednesday.

Rabbi Yossi Shemtov of Chabad House-Lubavitch visited seniors at West Park Place in Toledo on Wednesday passing out honey, apples, and challah bread symbolizing purity, sweetness, and the cycle of life.

Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the Jewish new year, began at sunset Wednesday and continues through Friday.