Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a two-day celebration and is one of the holiest holidays in the Hebrew calendar.

Rosh Hashanah, which means “head of the year” in Hebrew, began Sunday (Sept. 25) and ends on the evening of Tuesday (Sept. 27) this year.

The day is marked with feasts, candle lighting and prayers. Bread and apples dipped in honey are symbolic food. During this time, several prayers associated with the new year are recited from a prayer book called the Machzor.

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Here are five prayers to recite on Rosh Hashanah.

1. “Praised are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe who has chosen and distinguished us by sanctifying our lives with commandments. Lovingly have you given us this Day of Remembrance, a day for recalling the shofar sound, a day for holy assembly and for recalling the Exodus from Egypt. Thus have you chosen us, sanctifying us among all people. Your faithful word endures forever. Praise are You, Lord, Ruler of all the earth, who sanctifies, the people Israel and the Day of Remembrance.” — while holding a cup of wine before the evening meal.

2. “Who is like you, God, who removes iniquity and forgives transgression of the remainder of his heritage. He doesn’t remain angry forever because he desires kindness. He will return and he will be merciful to us, and he will conquer our iniquities, and he will cast them into the depths of the sea. Give faithfulness to Jacob, kindness to Abraham like that you swore to our ancestors from long ago. From the straits I called upon God and with abounding relief God answered me. God is with me, I will not be afraid, what can man do to me? God is with me to help me, and I will see my foes [annihilated]. It is better to take refuge in God than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in God, that to rely on nobles.”

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3. “Praised are you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.”

4. “Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe who has sanctified us with his commandments and commanded us to light the candles of the holiday.” — recited while lighting candles.

5. “Blessed art thou, Lord our God, king of the universe, creator of the fruit of the trees. May it be your will, Lord our God and God of our fathers, that you renew for us a good and sweet year in our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.”