Hashana in a sentence

Special observances and circumstances Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur sidebar The services for the Days of Awe —Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur—take on a solemn tone as befits these days.

Last year, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, in my role as the State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, I joined President Biden on a call with over 1,000 American rabbis.

Magical Tashlich Rosh Hashana Retreat: Rabbi-Cantor Judy Greenfeld leads the interactive gathering with a healing ceremony sound bath, meditation, journal-writing and prayer, 2-5 p.m. Cost $100 (can be applied to membership subscription).

Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, known collectively as the High Holidays, are more theologically significant.

The semi-annual operation to clear out thousands of notes placed by visitors between the crevices of the Western Wall stones took place on Sunday in advance of the upcoming Rosh Hashana holiday which begins this Friday evening.

Pro-Israeli demonstrations are expected to be held on Sunday (October 6, 2024) because Jews across the world are still observing Rosh Hashana, or the Jewish new year.

The Askenazic view based upon the view of Rav Hai Gaon( cited in the Rosh on Rosh Hashana 40a) is that the Avodah of Elul lies in preparing for Teshuvah, because Teshuvah is often unsuccessful if one does not prepare for it.

This Oct. 7 was the midpoint of the 10 days spanning Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

In this September 29, 2019 file photo, members of the Jewish community arrive for services as Pittsburgh Police Detectives provide security on the first night of Rosh Hashana at Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh.

News of a potential Christmas holiday comes after many other religious holidays, including Eid, Diwali, and Rosh Hashana, were impacted as families were not permitted to gather due to the pandemic.

The report said that the Ukrainian government is planning on enforcing strict health regulations for anyone who does visit Uman for Rosh Hashana, such as wearing face masks and social distancing guidelines.

We knew it as the Rosh HaShana for trees.

Although most of them did not attend classes on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, I may have been the only one who did not go to school on Sukkot, Pesach, and Shavuot.

Last year, Rosh Hashana fell in early September.

The month consists of four classes, group support, and the Rosh HaShana drasha.

There will be some differences and some constants over the coming days as a Jewish congregation in Pittsburgh observes Rosh Hashana for the first time since three members were among 11 people killed by a gunman nearly a year ago.

The Talmud in Rosh Hashana tells the story that the angels pleaded with G-d not to save Ishmael because in the future his offspring would persecute the Jewish people.

When he says "Hashana haba'ah b'yerusalayim" ("Next year in Jerusalem"), he'll be reflecting on his gratitude to President Trump.

I can tell you that just recently, before Rosh HaShana, Rabbi Meir handed out some 34,000 dollars.

The Aleinu prayer first appeared in the manuscript of the Rosh Hashana liturgy by Rav.