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Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Hanukkah practices.
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Yaakov Raskin | A year of wonders begins with us
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (712+ words) Today, as Jews around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, we have entered the year 5787, counted from the creation of the world according to the Jewish calendar. If you are Jewish and in Jamaica, I encourage you…...
Dear Annie: Rosh Hashanah calls for new beginnings
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (452+ words) Dear Readers: Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. People are encouraged to forgive, reflect and start fresh. And while it is a Jewish holiday, its message is one that just about anyone can appreciate. The idea is simple:…...
Time to turn the page on the Jewish calendar for a New Year
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (110+ words) | News | swoknews.com The Lawton Constitution NEW YORK, NY â This weekend marks one of the highest holy days on the Jewish calendar, also known as the Hebrew calendar Rosh Hashanah (Head of the Year) began at sundown on…...
‘Living our dream’: New olim mark first Rosh Hashanah in Israel
17+ hour, 39+ min ago (585+ words) From a retired couple realizing a long-held dream in Netanya to a 32-year-old starting over in Ramat Gan, new olim celebrate their first Rosh Hashanah as Israelis and share their hopes for themselves and the country in the year ahead...
Rosh Hashanah marks Jewish new year. See how Pittsburgh celebrates
2+ day, 22+ min ago (854+ words) Rosh Hashanah is one of Judaism's holiest days, and Pittsburgh will observe it with services, dinners and more. Meaning "head of the year" or "first of the year," Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish new year — marks the creation of the world....
Humor, Rosh Hashanah, and the impossible shofar
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1705+ words) Yes, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are serious days. They require us to place God at the center of our lives, repent, and ask forgiveness for our misdeeds. But let’s be honest. Many of us know that, however much we…...
Palm Beach County's Jewish community preps for 'Days of Awe' | Opinion
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (361+ words) What is more, Yom Kippur is among the most somber and punishing holidays of the Jewish calendar. Why, then, do so many individuals who rarely pray in a synagogue choose to do it during the dour Days of Awe, rather…...
Zohran Mamdani marks Rosh Hashanah with message to Jewish New Yorkers
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (29+ words) Zohran Mamdani shared a Rosh Hashanah message to Jewish New Yorkers, wishing those celebrating a sweet and meaningful holiday as they mark the start of the Jewish New Year....
When is Rosh Hashanah? Important dates and what to know about the Jewish High Holidays for 2026
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (663+ words) Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the Jewish New Year and marks the start of what's known to many as the Jewish "High Holidays" begins Friday at sundown. The holiday, which continues through Sunday, is the start of a ten-day period of…...
How shofars became the spiritual soundtrack of Rosh Hashanah
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (703+ words) A man blows a shofar, or ram's horn, during a Rosh Hashanah ritual in Israel. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption (RNS and NPR) It can be the small, curved horn of a ram or the dramatic spiral of an African…...