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Practical Rosh Hashanah Info
An Overview of Rosh Hashanah's Traditions and Customs
The basic Rosh Hashanah observances, with links leading to more information.
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The 2025 Tishrei season is uniquely scheduled so that all the holidays occur mid-week.
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The Horn Blown on Rosh Hashanah
A shofar is a trumpet made from the horn of a kosher animal. The central mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is to hear the shofar blowning—as part of the prayer service.
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Observed on the day G‑d created Adam and Eve, it’s celebrated as the head of the Jewish year. The central observance of Rosh Hashanah is blowing the shofar (ram’s horn).
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Rosh Hashanah 5787 observances—in calendar format
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Kiddush, New Fruit, apple and challah dipped in honey, and a host of other traditional Rosh Hashanah foods -- your complete guide to the holiday's evening meals.
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Find Outdoor Shofar Blowings, Services and More at a Synagogue or Park Near You
Celebrate the High Holidays among friends and connect with your inner self. From Alabama to Wisconsin, Abidjan to Zurich, join us and find your local High Holiday home.
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Brush up on basic facts, traditions, and more associated with the Jewish New Year.
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Get ready to reexamine everything you ever assumed you knew about Rosh Hashanah
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On Rosh Hashanah it is customary to greet one another with blessings and good wishes for a good year by saying "shana tova!"
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On both nights of Rosh Hashanah, a number of foods are eaten to symbolize our prayers and hopes for a sweet new year...
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Продвинутый уровень
Learn some laws regarding carrying during Yom Tov.
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Продвинутый уровень
Rejoicing, enjoying, resting from work
Just as there are sacred places, there are sacred times, times to celebrate, times when weekday activities do not belong.
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Women and girls usher in the new year and the holiday of Rosh Hashanah with the holy light of the holiday candles.
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Printable blessings and prayers in Hebrew and English
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What you need to know to make Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur an inclusive experience for everyone.
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This is your chance to learn all about the central mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah in a fun way
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Beyond apples in honey and tashlich, how many of the following customs from around the world do you know?
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Our free Rosh Hashanah cookbook includes easy recipes with beautiful photos and clear directions that will guide you as you prepare your Rosh Hashanah meals.
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I had expected “hyper”-Orthodox services to be ultra-solem. In reality, it was packed with joy, energy, passion, and meaning.
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How much do you know about the upcoming holiday?
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While there’s a lot the shofar-blower needs to know, this guide is all about you, the listener.
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Turn every sermon you hear into a catalyst for meaningful change!
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