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Second New Year Without a Building: Pasadena’s Two Congregations Prepare for a Rosh Hashanah With No Opening-Day Shofar
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (257+ words) Rosh Hashanah 5787 begins at sundown Friday, Sept. 11, and for the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center it will be the second Jewish New Year the congregation observes without a building. It will also be a quieter one than usual: the first…...
Rosh Hashanah and shofar
1+ day, 40+ min ago (1751+ words) What is a shofar: It can be the small, curved horn of a ram or the dramatic spiral of an African antelope. The sound it creates is unmistakable. Read on to find out how this instrument became a holiday's spiritual…...
Rosh Hashanah Begins: Jews Celebrate the Arrival of the Year 5787
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (232+ words) Marking the Jewish New Year – Rosh Hashanah began with the sunset. A two-day holiday signals the beginning of the new year, 5787, according to the Jewish calendar, which is marked by prayer, family gatherings, and traditional customs. Time of Prayer and…...
Ringing in the Jewish new year with a twist on a Rosh Hashanah classic
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (523+ words) Pati Jinich is a renowned chef and cookbook author. She was born in Mexico to a Jewish family, and her marzipan-stuffed challah bread blends her cultures in an exciting and delicious way. Last night marked the start of Rosh Hashanah,…...
Rosh Hashanah marks Jewish new year. See how Pittsburgh celebrates
3+ day, 4+ hour 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
3+ day, 1+ 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…...
When is Rosh Hashanah? Important dates and what to know about the Jewish High Holidays for 2026
3+ day, 11+ 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…...
Rosh Hashanah ‘demands action,’ Menin says in message to Jewish New Yorkers
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (527+ words) Shortly after attending the 25th anniversary commemoration of the Sept. 11 attacks at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan, Julie Menin, the New York City Council’s first Jewish speaker, released a video message to Jewish New Yorkers ahead of Rosh Hashanah, which begins…...
What can we learn from a quiet Rosh Hashanah in a noisy time?
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1000+ words) Rosh Hashanah falls during an election season. We are busy following the news, reading the headlines, and discussing events with family and friends. Opinions are everywhere. Everyone has something to say. Everyone is certain that he is right, and everyone…...
The Parsha and Current Events: Rosh Hashanah
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (22+ words) Rosh Hashanah is the time for introspection with what we come before the Heavenly court. The Parsha and Current Events: Rosh Hashanah...