Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the "High Holidays," which began with Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur, ...

Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day in Judaism. In 2025, the holiday begins on Oct. 1. The holiday is observed with a 25-hour fast and special prayer services to ...

Recently I attended a naming ceremony at Temple Israel for a precious daughter born to a sweet family we love. We had attended the naming ceremony of her older sister, Penelope, and were eager to be a ...

This week, Yalies gathered to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah began on Monday — signifying the advent of the Hebrew calendar year 5786 — and ended on Wednesday. Yale’s ...

Since Eric Adams fulfilled a campaign promise to get his ear pierced, he has been an unlikely style icon. That reputation was on full display at Rosh Hashanah services this week, with the politician ...

Rabbi Jen Gubitz remembers the sermon she gave last year during Rosh Hashanah at Temple Shalom of Newton. “It was called, ‘It feels like the worst new year ever,’” she said. “People were finding it ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration that marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. It serves as a prelude to Yom Kippur, known as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebrated on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishri, typically falling in late September or early October, takes place this year on Sep 23–24. The two-day ...

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Rosh Hashanah, marking the start of the Jewish High Holy Days, begins Monday night at sundown and will end at dusk on Wednesday. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year ...

As Rosh Hashanah begins Monday night, Congregation B'nai Israel in Sacramento is collaborating with law enforcement to ensure the safety and security of its members during the Jewish New Year ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holidays, a period for reflection and repentance. The holiday is celebrated with festive meals, prayers, and the blowing of a ...