5 Things You Should Know About Rosh Hashana
The Jewish New Year celebration begins on sundown Wednesday and lasts until sundown Friday.
The Jewish New Year celebration, Rosh Hashana (Hebrew, meaning "the head of the year") begins on Wednesday evening and lasts until Friday. Here are five things that everyone should know about the holiday. On the Jewish calendar, this holiday is one of the big ones. Even members of the Jewish faith who aren’t regular synagogue attendees make a point of attending services on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which occurs 10 days later (this year, it's Oct. 7). You’ll notice local synagogue parking lots are overflowing on these days. For some, Rosh Hashana services are an opportunity for spiritual renewal and introspection. For others, this is a time to visit with friends and enjoy time with family. The holiday celebrates the…
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Timothy Rath
8:17 am on Thursday, September 29, 2011
AC, it's less an issue of censorship as is common in our society and more about an ancient tradition — the Hebrew name for God, YHWH, is never spoken out loud in Judaism. Many English speakers carry this idea over to "G-d" so that the name may never be erased or destroyed. more ›