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The wailing cry of the shofar was heard over the DUMBO shoreline Wednesday afternoon as a group affiliated with the Jewish organization IKAR filmed the Brooklyn installment of “Street Shofar” in time ...

As the sun sets on Oct. 2, Jews around the world will begin the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. This significant holiday, which primarily unfolds in synagogues through prayer ...

In recognition of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which is also known as the “Day of Judgment,” members of the Chabad Center of Sonoma Valley gathered Sept. 23 in Sonoma Plaza to sound the shofar, ...

Once the sun sets on Wednesday, the two-day observance of Rosh Hashanah is set to begin. Along with being the start of the Jewish new year, a period of atonement and the anniversary of human creation, ...

Jewish communities across central Illinois will soon gather at synagogues or special services to mark the start of the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah begins the Days of Awe, which are 10 days of ...

The two-day holiday known as Rosh Hashanah kicks off the beginning of the Jewish "High Holidays," a ten-day period of repentance and reflection that culminates with Yom Kippur, also known as the Day ...