Rosh Hashanah is a festival in Judaism celebrating the first day of the Jewish year. The name literally means "Head of the Year." It is celebrated for two days beginning on Tishrei 1. Special customs during the holiday include hearing the blowing of the shofar 100 times during prayer services, eating apple dipped in honey, as well as reciting the special Tashlich prayer next to a body of water.
El Al: Flight schedule remains intact despite events, all flights full to capacity. Working to enhance Athens to Larnaca routes.
The guide to the great food of Rosh Hashanah
"May our personal files and those of the hostages be written and saved with inspiration, sweetness, good health, and success in that big digital Book of Life in heaven."
On Rosh Hashanah, we acknowledge that we have little control over our fates and that black swan-inspired changes can happen when we least anticipate it.
Abraham, the Akeida, & the ‘Mona Lisa’ teach us how to answer the ultimate question of life: What is right and what is wrong? What does God ultimately require of us?
Some 20 guests, including students from the University of Michigan, were at the rabbi's house when a gunman entered last night.
The initiative is one of several notable Rosh Hashanah observances across Ukraine. Nonprofit and religious groups are supporting Jewish Ukrainians.
Classic honey cake, special desserts or gift boxes: In preparation for the holiday, we went out to check the desserts of some of the major chains, and came back with conclusions regarding the taste.
The victims of Tuesday's shooting attack included three young women - one a mother who used her body to protect her baby, according to local media. Sixteen people were wounded, police said.
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