Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, is set to begin this week, and it comes a little later than last year's holiday. The holiday, which also can be spelled Rosh Hashanah, marks the beginning of the ...

In interviews, Jewish Democratic activists said Mamdani’s victory last month is not the national disaster for the ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Here's what ...

Many Jewish people will attend services at synagogues and other spaces for worship on Rosh Hashana. Jewish congregations will recite special prayers and songs to mark the new year.

What is Rosh Hashanah? The 2-day holiday marks the Jewish New Year. In 2024, it starts at sundown on Wednesday, October 2. "These are the days when we do an accounting of our soul," Treatman said.

As we celebrate the new year, we come together to do more good.” This year has been a difficult one for the Jewish community following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Jewish people may spend this day fasting, attending synagogue or observing the holiday in other ways. According to the Farmer's Almanac , this year Rosh Hashana begins on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and ...

Jewish people may spend this day fasting, attending synagogue or observing the holiday in other ways. According to the Farmer's Almanac , this year Rosh Hashana begins on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and ...