JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis ushered in the year 5775 as they celebrated the Jewish New Year on Wednesday still shaken from this summer's 50-day war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, distressed by turmoil along their borders, and anticipating a
Following is the address made by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to the foreign diplomatic corps ahead of Rosh Hashanah 5775. Today, it is clear to everybody that the real division in the Middle East is not between Jews
But why do we experience the joy of Rosh Hashanah before the exertion of Yom Kippur? It might seem odd that after the festivity of our New Year—so full of hope and possibility—we plunge into the intensity of Yom Kippur.
Though Rosh Hashanah literally means "head of the year," the holiday actually takes place on the first two days of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, which is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. This is because Rosh Hashanah, one of four new years in
Following is the address made by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to the foreign diplomatic corps ahead of Rosh Hashanah 5775. Today, it is clear to everybody that the real division in the Middle East is not between Jews