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Beginning at sundown on Friday, September 15, 2023, Jews around the world will begin to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which ends at sundown on Sunday, September 17, 2023. Rosh Hashanah ...

I grew up praying to a god in a language I did not understand. In particular, as an observant Conservative Jewish American (that is, “Conservative Jewish, not “conservative, Jewish”), I grew up ...

Have questions about the High Holidays? We've got answers. Read on to learn more about Jewish customs, practices, and traditions on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simhat Torah ...

The Montefiore Mainz Mahzor is a rare 14th-century Hebrew festival prayer book that was used during the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, ...

Shema Yisrael, or the Shema, is the central affirmation of Judaism. The prayer expresses belief in the singularity of God, that is, in God's oneness and incomparability. Though this opening verse is ...