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Show 10 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011 THE SIGNPOST R osh continued from page 4 may need to atone with or sins to atone for." Rosh Hashanah marks the new year of people, animals and legal contracts in the Jewish religion. Like all holidays, there are certain traditions that are attached to Rosh Hashanah. "One thing that's part of the service is blowing the shofar, which is the ram's horn," Stern said. "There really is an ancient tie to Judaism. It can be very fun. Just the sound alone while you're in service for two or three hours usually ends with this fairly long sequence ram's horn that brings a nice visceral quality to it." Rosh Hashanah is one of the more somber holidays in the Jewish religion and is viewed as both a time of celebration and personal reflection. There are, however, certain aspects of the services and traditions that have a lighter tone. "Well, for me, it is partially a celebration, so I celebrate by doing traditional things, eating apples and honey," Vickers said. "I like to bake the traditional rounded challah. It's a new year; it's a whole new start." Jewish customs are rich in tradition. The same passages from the Torah Scrolls are read and studied every Rosh Hashanah. "The music and the experience is a very complete sort of thing," Stern said. "When you have two or three thousand years, things get rich, and I appreciate the services to 111101W Mgt 1101111111111111 IOW *Nos.ii maw RP; ass views . MOM *Oft ware %gm mom mu wipe 771X, IMMO /MAW yaw Itiliii5ViLammil i PAINWilt .attli • MOW %Mgt Wilt nail [PP .3fik PHOTO BY CRYSTAL CHARRIERE THE SIGNPOST Ogden's Congregation Brith Sholem is Utah's oldest continuously operating synagogue. Last Wednesday, they performed Rosh Hashanah ser- help me get into that state of mind." Rosh Hashanah acts as a time period for reflection before Yom Kippur, or the "Day of Atonement," when members atone for their past digressions. Ten days pass before Yom Kippur for Jewish members to reflect. "You have to work yourself up to that point," Stern said. "The verity of atonement is the depth of facebook. understanding. You have to work yourself up to that. Rosh Hashanah gets you involved and thinking about these things, and then maybe that will help prepare you for something a little more serious. Yom Kippur is far more somber." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. Student continued from page 4 they all share from one plate set in the middle of the table, where they use their hands to eat. For special occasions, Alsaigh said he is required to wear a type of robe when he is back home, but the fashions are not much different from America. His favorite clothing brands to wear are Ralph Lauren and Polo. Amy Reimann, the Chair of the LEAP Program and teacher, said that to help the students in the LEAP program, they take volunteers who are willing to spend time with the international students. This helps the students with their speaking and listening and also gives them a chance to meet more people other than just the students in their LEAP classes. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. Say HELLO to us on facebook. Just Search "The Signpost" Sign i568'' WEBS War UNIVERSITY Yte etotitegine, owiect ctehign, a t-Ahat to koitoh, victim., og abtuiz UNPACKING THE KNAPSACK OF [ (AND NOT SO INVISIBLE) WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY actobeA, 5th, 9 CM, - 1 pm, Sitepluad Union, 232 code& goh, oivehAllti, & unit* The Clothesline Project is a visual display of shirts with graphic messages and illustrations that have been designed by survivors of violence or by someone who loves a woman who has been killed. The purpose of the Project is to increase awareness of the impact of violence against women, to celebrate a woman's strength to survive and to provide another avenue for her to courageously break the silence that often surrounds her experience. 13TH ANNUAL DIVERSITY CONFERENCE OCTOBER 6-7, 2011 weber.edu/diversityconference OPENING RECEPTION October 6, 6-8 p.m., WSU Davis, Rm. 110 KEYNOTE: "UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY & IDENTITY" Linda R. Mona, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist October 7, 8:30 a.m., Shepherd Union Ballrooms A and B BREAKOUT SESSIONS 9:30 A.M. 12:30 P.M. - ADA accommodations available. Call 801-626-6413 All events are free and open to the public. STANDARD vir HIGHER for CAMPUS NEWS E' 1G THE THE SIGNPOST |