For the first time since World War II, one of Prague’s most historic synagogues has held a Jewish worship service. Kol Nidre, ...
(JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade Center. By then, the major denominations had ...
Rosh Hashanah is celebrated now through the evening of Oct. 4, and the next big holiday after that is Yom Kippur, which "closes the book" on the former year, and is considered the holiest of ...
The Illinois High School Association boys and girls golf state meets are pushed back a week to accommodate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. The IHSA board of directors in August approved moving ...
With Rosh Hashanah already underway—here’s to a happy and more peaceful 5785—and Yom Kippur coming next week, it’s time to celebrate the High Holidays with food (and a little fasting). Here are some ...
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, starts this year at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, while Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, begins at sunset on Friday, Oct. 11, and ends on Saturday ...
It is the first of the High Holidays or “Days of Awe,” ending ten days later with Yom Kippur. The traditional way to wish someone a Happy New Year in Hebrew is by saying “Shana Tova.” ...
Rosh Hashanah came relatively early 90 years ago, starting at sundown Sept. 9, 1934, to usher in the Jewish new year of 5695 — right smack in the middle of a tight American League pennant race.
The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as the Ten Days of Repentance, a time to “reboot.” The timeframe culminates with Yom Kippur, which is a day of atonement. “These are ...
The holiday, which also can be spelled Rosh Hashanah, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days and leads up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. Jewish people may spend this day ...
Investors who followed the "Sell Rosh Hashanah, Buy Yom Kippur" adage were handsomely rewarded. Volatility in the S&P 500 spiked due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. One old market adage ...