Jewish people all over the world are celebrating some of the most important days in the religious calendar. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day religious festival which begins today (Wednesday, October 2 ...

A key celebration in the Jewish calendar is about to get under way this week which kicks-off the start of a series of autumn festivals for those who practise the faith. One of the holiest days in ...

Rosh Hashanah celebrates the birthday of the world and has long been seen by environmental activists as a natural moment in the Jewish calendar to elevate their concerns. Some Jews who are ...

Fall 2021 instruction of six University of Wisconsin System schools starts during the holiest time of the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashanah. University leaders expressed regret about the scheduling ...

The Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah occurs in September or October, depending on the lunar calendar that is followed by Jews. It is a time for Jews to reflect on their year, including their good ...

Jewish holidays take place in the unique context of the Jewish calendar, which, though mainly lunar, is in fact a hybrid using aspects of both the solar and lunar calendars. In addition to the ...

CHARLIE: The dates of all our festivals come from the Hebrew calendar, so instead of January, the Jewish New Year begins in autumn. We mark it with a two-day celebration called Rosh Hashanah.

The Jewish calendar is a lunisolar calendar based on lunar months that begins with the first day of Rosh Hashanah, according ...

(JTA) — Within hours of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death on Friday evening, an obscure Jewish tradition began circulating online: Someone who dies on or just before Rosh Hashanah is a righteous person.