Whether it be summer or winter, spring or fall, there’s always people with a culture to celebrate. As schools recognize them even more, they continue to be put on students’ calendars. Society itself is becoming more aware of how everyone is honoring who they are, and there are people here in CAPA who would be happy to answer questions about it.
When asking different teachers, Ms. Fantanini, the AP Psychology teacher, was the first to agree to an interview. She began with offering to talk about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which she explained was “Like the Jewish New Year.” After laughing off my failed attempts at saying them both, she continued to explain how they’re celebrated.
When asking different teachers, Ms. Fantanini, the AP Psychology teacher, was the first to agree to an interview. She began with offering to talk about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which she explained was “Like the Jewish New Year.” After laughing off my failed attempts at saying them both, she continued to explain how they’re celebrated.
“Rosh Hashanah is all about, like, a sweet new year. So, uhm, you have certain traditions like, uhm, you eat like apples and honey, because it symbolizes the sweetness of the new year,” as her hands move along with her words and chuckles. Watching her remember and speak of the time, there’s a fond smile growing on her face as she tells me just how enjoyable the time is. Ms. Fantanini goes on to inform me that there’s Challah, which she clarifies is a round loaf of bread that “you’re supposed to just, like, rip off a chunk and pass it. So the idea is that you’re, like, literally breaking bread with, like your neighbors and your family and stuff like that.”
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This is a huge holiday, not just for her family but for everyone she invites, as she could end up bringing 20 people. With Rosh Hashanah being a family and friend based event, I was curious to see how COVID-19 affected they had to celebrate it.
“We were able to do like a smaller version of all of these traditions, because we knew that everyone's else was kind of safe. We sort of called it our bubble because, like, just, like, a couple of friends in the neighborhood who were knew weren’t really interacting with anyone. My husband's actually in a band, so it happened to be like his bandmates and then, their parents.” There were eight people she invited that year, and it was entertaining seeing her laugh about the memories she had during the time, especially as she explains the time she did have 20 people over. “We’ve invited about 20 people, expecting that some of them would say no, and none of them said no,” laughter breaking up her story, “and we had to go buy more bowls because we realized we didn’t have enough for everyone that was coming.” |