“The Jewish people have been blowing the shofar, a simple hollowed-out ram’s horn, for thousands of years in celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year,” said the Central Synagogue of Boston.

Meanwhile, thousands of Hasidic men made their annual pilgrimage to Uman to celebrate the Jewish new year. KYIV, Ukraine — For the first time since Ukraine was plunged into war in 2022, soldiers on ...

The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the Jewish New Year, starts Sept. 22. What to know this year.

Rosh Hashanah, otherwise known as the Jewish New Year, starts at sundown on the evening of Sept. 22, 2025, this year. The holiday, which is one of the holiest days in Judaism, celebrates the Jewish ...

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. It’s one of the holiest ...

BRATTLEBORO —Members of the Raskin family make candy apples in preparation for Rosh Hashanah on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The candy apple symbolizes the desire for a sweet year. The Jewish New Year ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holidays, a period for reflection and repentance. The holiday is celebrated with festive meals, prayers, and the blowing of a ...

Merrick Fagan is a bass player and bartender, not a rabbi, but during the High Holy Days, he is entrusted with a sacred, God-ordained task. At Rosh Hashanah morning services, he blows a hollowed-out ...

With Years of Experience Organizing Outdoor Shofar Services, Chabad Has Adapted its Model for the Jewish New Year of 5781 with COVID-19. With the High Holidays approaching and COVID-19 creating ...