Rosh Hashanah Around The World (SLIDESHOW)

It's that apple and honey time of year again. Starting Friday, Jews around the world will gather at their families' homes and toast to a sweet new year.

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For now, here's a look at how the festival has been celebrated around the world in years past. Vote for the slide you think is most inspiring.

Jerusalem, Israel

A Jewish woman lifts her child as he touches the wall at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, Wednesday, Sept 12, 2007 to mark Rosh Hashanah.

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[popart]

10:16 PM on 09/19/2009

gee, i wish i could hug a wall. are people silly or what?

[Haniel]

01:49 AM on 09/19/2009

L'shana tova EVERYONE!!! Happy New Year!!!

[WierdWookie]

09:44 PM on 09/17/2009

Happy time and only wish I could be at the Holy Wall now.

[bubbepenny]

06:49 PM on 09/17/2009

WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS!!!! I wish everyone a happy and healthy 5770!

[VOTER]

06:44 PM on 09/17/2009

My Jewish Friends are quite simply the BEST.
Love them dearly.
Wishing them and all Jews a holy Rosh Hashanah.

[haval2]

04:07 PM on 09/17/2009

interesting.

[Mattcat25]

03:39 PM on 09/17/2009

Happy New Year! (or, at least attempt to make it one)

[MotherMiasia]

03:22 PM on 09/17/2009

Huffington Post should correct the first picture because Jerusalem is not recognized by the world countries and the United States as Israel's capital. You could identify whether that is West or East Jerusalem if you support peace in that land. Otherwise,

Israel is the only country whose capital, Jerusalem, is not recognized by the world.

[misaacm]

04:22 PM on 09/17/2009

why don't you give it a rest?

[hadassah23]

06:28 PM on 09/17/2009

Thanks! :)

[bermanator]

01:34 AM on 09/21/2009

Yeah, that's why the United States owns a nice chunk of land in Jerusalem that the new embassy is going to be built on after final-status negotiations with the Palestinians.

Jerusalem is the holiest site in Judaism the eternal capitol of the Jewish people, and the current capitol of Israel -- and your whining isn't going to change that.

[Tzippi]

03:00 PM on 09/17/2009

Why even bother to try to have something postive about Jews or Israel? You know you'll just get the usual postings against us. This has been going on for thousands of years so it's really nothing new.

[sunro]

03:15 PM on 09/17/2009

Oh come on. There are plenty of us (non-Jews) out here who are interested in all cultures and truly enjoy seeing pictures like this. Who cares if it is nothing new? It's still enjoyable to see photos from around the world of people from all walks of life observing and celebrating a holy day.

[hadassah23]

06:27 PM on 09/17/2009

I agree. Not everyone will post negative. I'm glad these photos are here.

[duxguts]

10:37 PM on 09/17/2009

I wonder why?

[GZLives]

10:28 PM on 09/18/2009

Because of bigotry, envy and ignorance

[Dailykook]

05:55 PM on 09/28/2009

Because of Intolerance, brainwashing and scapegoating.