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	Transliteration	Hebrew
The last month of the year – Elul. It is a time when we prepare ourselves spiritually and emotionally for the New Year	Elul	אלול

The first month of the Hebrew calendar. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot are celebrated in the month of Tishrei	Tishrei	תשרי

Prayers for forgiveness recited during the month of Elul and on the Shabbat preceding Rosh Hashanah	Slichot	סליחות

A ram’s horn is sounded during the month of Elul, on Rosh Hashanah, and at the end of Yom Kippur	Shofar	שופר

The 10 days of awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur	Yamim Nora’im	ימים נוראים

The 10 days of repentance – another name for the 10 days of awe	Aseret Yemei Tshuva	עשרת ימי תשובה

Symbolic foods eaten on Rosh Hashanah	Simanim	סימנים

“May you be inscribed (in the Book of Life) for a good year” is a traditional Rosh HaShanah greeting, and wishing each other a good year.	L’shana Tova Tikatevu	לשנה טובה תכתבו

The New Year	Rosh Hashanah	ראש השנה

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