Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur examines how these Jewish High Holy Days are celebrated worldwide. Rosh Hashanah known as the Jewish New Year is a time for reflection and resolution. On Yom Kippur also called the Day of Atonement Jews fast pray and ask God s forgiveness for their sins. Deborah Heiligman s lively first-person text introduces readers to the sounding of the shofar the holidays greeting cards prayers and special foods. Rabbi Shira Stern s informative note puts the High Holy Days into wider historical and cultural context for parents and teachers.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.