As Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — approaches, Jewish people around the world will prepare to observe this significant occasion with prayers, repentance and gatherings. One of the most profound ...

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Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. It’s one of the holiest holidays for Jewish people around the world and translates from Hebrew to ...

The quest for self-discovery and identity is a universal experience for college students. However, for one group in particular, this journey has been especially challenging over the past year. Amid ...

Jewish communities across New Jersey are ready to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the welcoming of the new year. Rosh Hashanah — Hebrew for head of the year — is a two-day holiday that begins this year at ...

Each year we come back to the same place, once again, moving through the contemplative time of the month of Elul, preparing for the coming Holy Day, Rosh Hashanah, the New Year. It is a circle that ...