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The Breslovers sect inaugurated a tradition on this holiday of making a pilgrimage to the Ukrainian city of Uman, which, since 2020, has been a national holiday in Ukraine. An artist known as Haggai is best-known for the images and light verses he created for greeting cards or “Tovas” sent on this holiday. Some celebrants of this holiday (0[1])throw (*) bread into water (10[1])to cast (10[2])away (10[2])past (10[1]0[1])sins (10[1]0[3])in (10[1])a process called tashlich. (10[2]0[1])This holiday (10[1])begins a period sometimes called (0[1])the 10 Days (10[1])of Awe. (10[1]0[1])It is common to eat apples (0[1])dipped in honey (10[1]0[1])on this holiday. A tekiah and three shevarim are blown on the shofar on this holiday. For (0[1])10 points, name this first of the High Holy Days in Judaism, (0[1])which (10[1])marks (0[1])the Jewish New Year. (10[6]0[3])■END■ (10[7]0[3])

ANSWER: Rosh Hashanah [or Yom Teruah]
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