Some information about Rosh Hashanah:
On Rosh Hashanah, Jews listen to the shofar (a ram's horn that is the oldest wind instrument) blown during lengthy prayer services, eat holiday meals, and do no work. After repenting for bad deeds through prayers, they symbolically cast off sins through the tashlich ceremony (a ceremony where the Jews walk to flowing water, say a prayer, and symbolically throw their sins into the water).
Rosh Hashanah is both a solemn and happy day. It is a time for introspection, asking for forgiveness, giving forgiveness, resolving to do better, remembering God is King and Judge, and praying for a healthy and happy year to come. Those observing the Jewish New Year are solemn in their repentance, but happy in their confidence that God is merciful and good.
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