The Jewish community in Waterloo region will mark Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, beginning Friday evening. As with many religious events in 2020, the holiday will look a little different given ...

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The first night of the Jewish New Year means families are gathering for feasts around the table. The dishes are often passed down through generations. However, there is one woman who is modernizing ...

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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 ...

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, began at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. Jews in Iowa and across the world will take part in celebrations over two days that include reciting ...

Rosh Hashanah is here, and the Jewish New Year is being celebrated with a slew of prayer services across town — and a lot of good food, too. Here's what you need to know about the holiday. Rosh ...

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 ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, is the biblical anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve. Nothing symbolizes the beginning of life and the sweetness of humanity more than apples, especially ...

Memory is central to Rosh Hashanah. One of its traditional names is Yom Hazikaron – the Day of Remembrance – and one of the core prayers of the holiday is Zichronot, Remembrances.

Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the Jewish New Year and kicks off the start of the Jewish "High Holy Days" or "High Holidays," begins Monday night. The holiday, which continues through Wednesday, is ...