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Some avoid eating nuts during this holiday because the gematria of the word for nuts (-5[1])is equal to that of the word for sin. Immediately after this holiday, the Avinu Malkeinu (-5[1])prayer (-5[1])is recited at the beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance. (15[2])The Book of Micah (15[2])originated a ritual in this holiday during which bread crumbs are thrown into a body of water (0[1]-5[1])to cast away sins, the (15[1])tashlich. (15[1])(*) Apples dipped in honey (10[1])are eaten (-5[1])and shofars are blown (10[1])during this holiday. This holiday on the first of Tishrei is the (-5[1])first of the High Holy Days, (-5[1])nine days before Yom Kippur. For 10 points, name this holiday that commemorates the Jewish New Year. ■END■ (10[4])

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