TEANECK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Wednesday night marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. The holiday ushers in the year 5775 on the Jewish calendar and will be observed in synagogues across the Tri-State area with services both
The first is Rosh Hashanah, a two-day celebration of the Jewish new year. Eight days after that, we have Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Rosh Hashanah starts on the night of Wednesday September 24 this year, and Yom Kippur starts Friday night October
Today marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and the first of the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration, which begins on the first day of Tishrei. It is celebrated with a number of traditions, but food is one of the
To symbolically represent personal letting go of wrongdoings, on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh HaShanah (Thursday, September 25th in 2014), Jewish congregations will visit flowing water, such as a creek or river.
Tonight is the first night of Rosh Hashanah, which is Hebrew for “Head of the Year,” making tonight New Year's Eve for the Jews (Jew Year's Eve)! We're entering the Jewish year 5775, which sounds like it's going to be a good one. Rosh Hashanah is one