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Sunday RoundUp: Holy Days
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (778+ words) The gathering concluded with a kiddish, with blessings over wine and traditional Rosh Hashanah challah. Two other traditions were also observed—the eating of apples dipped in honey to symbolize a wish for a sweet year ahead and much extended…...
Dear Annie: Rosh Hashanah calls for new beginnings
1+ day, 1+ hour 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:…...
Temple Beth Shalom sees bright future as congregation marks 70th anniversary
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (747+ words) Rabbi Neil Amswych, Mayor Michael Garcia and City Councilor Jamie Cassutt during an Aug. 8 party celebrating Temple Beth Shalom's 70th anniversary. The folks who established Santa Fe's first Jewish temple might be called pragmatists: The modest synagogue they built on East…...
High Holiday wisdom in poetry and prose
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (415+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California Not melody, nor art of silver flute, A primal cry where human tongues are mute. Tekiah rings—a sudden, piercing dawn, The slumber from the weary spirit drawn. A solitary…...
When is Rosh Hashanah? Important dates and what to know about the Jewish High Holidays for 2026
3+ day, 6+ 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…...
What can we learn from a quiet Rosh Hashanah in a noisy time?
3+ day, 5+ 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…...
Brooklyn Brandeis Society ushers in Rosh Hashanah with annual event
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (425+ words) BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The Brooklyn Brandeis Society, a professional organization for Jewish judges, attorneys and other legal professionals in Kings County, held its annual Rosh Hashanah kickoff event Sept. 8 at 117 Remsen St. The get-together commemorated the start of Rosh Hashanah, which…...
Rosh Hashanah 2026: New Years and Signs
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (334+ words) Thursday, September 10th | 28 Elul 5786 Rosh Hashanah is the most multifaceted of our festivals. The Torah itself doesn’t call it a New Year or Chag (festival). It is simply called Yom Hazikaron, the Day of Remembrance. But we’re not told who is…...
More than 1,000 expected for major Rosh Hashanah celebration at UF Reitz Union
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (335+ words) Press release from Chabad UF Jewish Student & Community Center GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On Friday evening, September 11, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will begin with one of the largest Rosh Hashanah services and dinners in North America, hosted by the Chabad…...
Feast for the holidays
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (287+ words) How the image of Holocaust survivors changed SA royals champion stronger ties with Israel Olim look forward to first Rosh Hashanah in Israel Israel cricket team not bowled out by hostility in Finland The issues on the minds of Israeli…...