Re: Private
The time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the High Holy Days. It's all about atonement so we can go onto the new year free from sin and with a clean slate. The Book of Life where your fate for the year is recorded is closed at the end of the holy days so you focus on repenting and good deeds so you can have a good year.
Rosh Hashanah is New Year. It's about forgiveness but less serious? Mostly it's about wishing for a sweet new year. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year and is about repenting for the previous year's sins. Because of it's importance, it's observed by a day of fasting, obstaining from work, and from wearing leather, and from having sex.
Mom is doing fine. She's had to bump up her glasses prescription and she may need a knee replacement soon but she's well. She says hello and wants to know if you would like her to buy you a ticket to temple to go with us. I have a feeling she suggested Rosh Hashana first thing I would say no so she could get us there on Yom Kippur instead.