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21 People Thanking Jews For Getting Them Out Of School On Rosh Hashanah

Many non-Jews on Twitter are psyched that the Jewish New Year means a long weekend. Beyond that, some are a little confused about the holiday.

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Apples and honey are traditional on Rosh Hashanah.

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The two-day holiday of Rosh Hashanah marks the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the High Holy Days (ten days later is Yom Kippur). Traditions include special synagogue services, the blowing of the shofar (a ram’s horn), and sweet foods like apples with honey and raisin challah bread. Or, for non-Jews, getting out of school:

1.
NEW Y0RK B00BS @x__fIERCE

No school today.. Thanks Jews

1:05 PM - 17 Sep 12
2.
shannon. @shannonndoee

Love the Jews. No school today.

1:06 PM - 17 Sep 12
3.
Bee @BeezaMcPhly

Shoutouts to the Jews . I love this super long weekend .

1:05 PM - 17 Sep 12
4.
katie bulman @Katie_Bell17

Thanks homework for ruining the best weekend. But thank you Jews for a 3day weekend

1:05 PM - 17 Sep 12
5.
Brandon Conoley @BCon15

Thank you jews for this day off ☺

1:04 PM - 17 Sep 12
6.
sam @hashbrownharry

hop hop hop no school today love da jews

1:03 PM - 17 Sep 12
7.
Cherry Valance @girlonthemooon

Unlike most people, the Jews did not benefit me today. Leave it up to me to choose a Catholic school for college.

1:03 PM - 17 Sep 12
8.
Sabrie Mozé-Orozco @Le_Sabz

NO SCHOOL! ALL HAIL THE JEWS!

1:02 PM - 17 Sep 12
9.
John Lass @KissMyy_Lass

I love jewsih holidays. #thankyou #jews

1:05 PM - 17 Sep 12
10.
S▲T▲N @fueledbygaby

Why haven't the Jews done us all a favor and sue the colleges and universities for not giving us two days off?

1:01 PM - 17 Sep 12
11.
Nicole Pedraza @NicolePedraza1

Don't get why I have school on Jews day while everyone else is off -.- #pointless

1:02 PM - 17 Sep 12
12.
Gabby :) @british_wannabe

Sucks for the people at school right now! Woooooo!! #Jews :)

1:00 PM - 17 Sep 12
13.
THE-KWASI ABOAGYE @BigBelly_Nigga

My mom was like you're late for school. -___- no we are Jews for the day!

12:59 PM - 17 Sep 12
14.
Mrs. Sensitivity @EarthAngelKS

Yay! No work today school closed! Happy Rosh Hashana!

1:18 PM - 17 Sep 12
15.
Sutina Chou @sutina_chou

Three out of four teachers away today for Rosh Hashana #awyeah #studyhall

1:05 PM - 17 Sep 12
16.
Queen Nefertari @Yoo_FuckKushh

Off from wrk today thx to the Jews...now to wake n bake Oh yes :)

12:57 PM - 17 Sep 12
17.
sharone @Notorious_JEW

Thank God for Rosh Hashana cause I really wasn't trying to go to Spanish today.

1:13 PM - 17 Sep 12

As to the actual nature of the holiday (or even more basic questions), some people remain in the dark:

18.
Maddie Manning @mmanning09

Not a clue as to what Rosh Hashana is but I'm tempted to go buy some matzo & have a Jewish part for the hell of it.. 💙Jews💙 #LongWeekend

12:57 PM - 17 Sep 12
19.
Tim @Tim_Jaquez

#HappyRoshHashanah !! IDK what tf it is , but I do believe I will celebrate this one for the Jews of the world!!! #mazel #shalom

1:05 PM - 17 Sep 12
20.
Alex Giuffreda™ @alexgiuffreda

I just wanna know why "Jews" is trending..... Happy Hannakuah?

1:04 PM - 17 Sep 12
21.
Christine Mania @christine_mania

@haleylouth Amish people are Jews?

12:59 PM - 17 Sep 12

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