Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the start period of repentance culminating in Yom Kippur. The holiday is celebrated with special prayers, festive meals, and the blowing of a shofar, or ram's ...

But, there is one thing that I wish that people would not say. That would be “Happy New Year!” Why do I wish that people would not say “Happy New Year!” during this season? Because that is what you ...

A Twitter account believed to operate with the authorization of Iranian President Hassan Rohani wished Jews worldwide a Shanah Tovah. “As the sun is about to set here in #Tehran I wish all Jews, ...

As Jews prepare to observe Rosh Hashanah, the start of the palindromic year 5775, New York’s pols are making sure they know they’re appreciated this election season. A sampling of their greetings, and ...

It's that time of year again. The Jewish New Year, also known as Rosh Hashanah starts the evening of Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and will end at sundown on Friday, October 4, 2024. The Hebrew word, ...

But don’t think those two are the same. Lapid, Israel’s finance minister and the founder of the centrist Yesh Atid Party, released two Rosh Hashanah videos — one in English and one in Hebrew. And they ...

The lovely Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown Wednesday, Oct. 2, and it is the start of the Jewish calendar. It literally means “head of the year.” Often known as the Jewish New Year, ...

Apples and honey and round braided challah bread will be centerpieces on the tables of Jewish homes tonight as family and friends gather to mark the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The ...