This time of year Jewish people around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, or the "head the year" AKA the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah, which means the day of ...

A key celebration in the Jewish calendar is about to get under way this week which kicks-off the start of a series of autumn festivals for those who practise the faith. One of the holiest days in ...

Here's everything to know about Rosh Hashanah 2024, including when it will be, what the holiday commemorates and how it is ...

The traditional foods are used to celebrate one of the most important days on the Jewish calendar: Rosh Hashanah. The 2-day holiday marks the Jewish New Year. In 2024, it starts at sundown on ...

The holiday is held on the 10th day of the year on the Hebrew calendar, with Rosh Hashanah having been the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur is typically celebrated with a day of reflection, prayer and ...

ROSH HASHANAH IS A CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE ... The war in Israel is at the top of many people's minds as they celebrate. "This is what Jews will be praying for this year, is for us to be able ...

Rosh Hashanah is often celebrated by hearing the sounding of the shofar, made of a ram's horn, and Jewish communities gather at synagogues for prayer service. It is also celebrated by lighting ...