Photos: Rosh Hashanah

Photo by Staff Sgt. Harrington, Maryland National Guard

Photo by Staff Sgt. Harrington, Maryland National Guard

Soldiers present for the pre-Rosh Hashanah service learned more about Jewish customs, prayers, and religious symbols. Maryland Defense Force Chaplain (Capt.) Chesky Tenenbaum, the first bearded defense force chaplain of any state, held a pre-Rosh Hashanah service for Maryland Guard Service members at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, MD.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Harrington, Maryland National Guard

Photo by Staff Sgt. Harrington, Maryland National Guard

Chaplain (Capt.) Tenenbaum blows the shofar, a ram’s horn, during the pre-Rosh Hashanah service.