Rabbis and liturgists are trying to find ways to honor personal loss and communal grief during Yizkor, the traditional ...

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is a solemn holiday for Jewish people. The holiday usually falls during September or ...

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By Rabbis David and Joshua Grossman Shanah Tovah oo’mitukah! We at Temple Beth Sholom wish everyone a happy and sweet New ...

With Rosh Hashanah already underway—here’s to a happy and more peaceful 5785—and Yom Kippur coming next week, it’s time to ...

Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, began on evening Oct. 2 and last through the evening on Oct. 4 this year. Here's what to know about the holiday.

Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, began on evening Oct. 2 and last through the evening on Oct. 4 this year. Here's what ...

As the Jewish faith community celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Archbishop Nelson Pérez extends prayerful best wishes ...

Rosh Hashanah, which translates to "beginning of the year," is a two-day festival that, according to Jewish belief, marks the ...

Some of the key ways to observe Rosh Hashanah include attending synagogue services to hear the blowing of the shofar, a sacred ram's horn, and eating apples and honey. Apples represent hopes for ...

Rosh Hashanah 2024 begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and concludes at sundown on Friday, Oct 4, 2024.

Before Hank Greenberg sat on Yom Kippur, he starred on Rosh Hashanah for the 1934 Detroit Tigers.