Blog 9/29

I went home this weekend for the first time since school has started. I'm going back up to school on Tuesday afternoon because it's Rosh Hashana. That's the Jewish New Year and it's one of my favorite holidays. Today we'll eat dinner around 4pm until 6pm or so in our living room. We set the table with all of our special silverwear and plates that are used just for this holiday. We even have special napkins. Rosh Hashana is one of my favorites because I get to help my mom cook the meal, which she started Friday night, and set the table. It's set in a very specific way and people sit in specific places. We put 2 loaves of challah on the table, but theyre not just any loaves of challah. We get loaves that are rounder to symbolize a good, cyclical year ahead. We drink wine or grape juice and have a huge meal. It starts with challah and apples and honey. Then we have kreplach soup which is the best ever. Then we have brisket with homemade noodles. Then we have all the desserts that we've made. 3 of my cousins are staying the night because they live far away. They're sleeping in my room so I have to sleep downstairs because they are older. The next day, Tuesday, I have to take a train at 8:00 in the morning from New Haven, Connecticut to Sprinfield, then the bus from Sprinfield to Westfield. I hope I don't get lost.