A period of 'introspection' begins for the Jewish people

ROELAND PARK, Kansas - Wednesday marks the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

The holiday last for two days, signalling the start of a ten-day long period of introspection and celebration for the Jewish People.

Doug Aplert, the Spiritual Leader for the Congregation Kol Ami in Roeland Park, says it's a time to reflect on the past year.

"It's a new year, so it's a time for new beginnings," he said. "So we kind of look back in order to move forward in a more positive way."

Rosh Hashanah began at sunset on September 28 this year, and will last until nightfall on Friday, September 30.

The ten-day celebration commemorates the start of year 5772 on the Jewish calendar, and ends with the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.