WNC, Upstate Jewish families usher in high holiday season with festive apple picking event

SEPT. 10, 2023 - More than 150 Jewish families from Western North Carolina and the Upstate took part in an apple-picking event Sunday, Sept. 10, at Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard in Henderson County. The event marked an unofficial beginning of the high holiday season for the Jewish community, as apples play an important role in their celebrations. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)