On Rosh Hashanah, Izzy and his family make lists of the wrongs they have committed over the past year, and after they have apologized, they throw pieces of bread into the water to "clean their hearts" in a ceremony called tashlich.

Rhyming text invites young readers and their families to take stock of the happy times, the occasional regrets, as well as new friends made and new skills gained over the year in celebration of Rosh Hashanah.

A class in Israel tours a farm to learn how honey is made and used to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah.

Uncle Jake gets to blow the shofar twice within ten days, as the family celebrates first Rosh Hashanah and then Yom Kippur.

"It's Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Rafael and his cousins are shopping in the busy Turkish market for the ingredients for their family's Sephardic celebration. The cousins' adventures require courage, teamwork, and help from some four-legged friends!"-- Provided by publisher.