Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rosh Hashanah, one of the most important days on the Hebrew calendar, is this week. It marks the beginning of the new year and ...

Why is Rosh Hashanah important? Rosh Hashanah begins the leadup to Yom Kippur, some of the holiest days in the Hebrew year (known as "Days of Awe"). Rosh Hashanah celebrates God's creation of mankind ...

This big round honey cake for Rosh Hashanah is full of warm baking spices, golden raisins, and almonds. The method is fairly straightforward, but there are a few places where any baker might need more ...

Rosh HaShanah is usually translated as “The Jewish New Year.” The only thing that makes the coming year truly new is if we make ourselves new. In the liturgy of the Shofar service on Rosh Hashanah it ...

Rosh Hashanah is Judaism's holiest day. Meaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,” Rosh Hashanah -- the Jewish new year -- marks the creation of the world. It also marks the beginning of the ...

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So much of pleasure is entwined with memory. And right around now, I find myself awash in images of Rosh Hashanas past, times when the world was simpler – and safer. Way back then, our custom was to ...

We asked a few recent arrivals why they decided to make the move now, and how they feel about celebrating their first Rosh Hashanah as Israeli citizens. From last October to this September, about ...