As Jews prepare to observe Rosh Hashanah, the start of the palindromic year 5775, New York’s pols are making sure they know they’re appreciated this election season. A sampling of their greetings, and ...

Why is Rosh Hashanah important? Rosh Hashanah begins the leadup to Yom Kippur, some of the holiest days in the Hebrew year (known as "Days of Awe"). Rosh Hashanah celebrates God's creation of mankind ...

More than 1,500 people showed up Saturday at Temple Judea in Coral Gables to observe Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. The 10 a.m. service, led by Rabbi Judith Lazarus Siegal, kicked off with a video ...

Apples and honey and round braided challah bread will be centerpieces on the tables of Jewish homes tonight as family and friends gather to mark the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The ...

A Twitter account believed to operate with the authorization of Iranian President Hassan Rohani wished Jews worldwide a Shanah Tovah. “As the sun is about to set here in #Tehran I wish all Jews, ...

Rosh Hashana is the Jewish new year. Literally translating to head of the year, there's not a whole lot of similarity between this start of the Jewish calendar year and the one that takes place on ...

But don’t think those two are the same. Lapid, Israel’s finance minister and the founder of the centrist Yesh Atid Party, released two Rosh Hashanah videos — one in English and one in Hebrew. And they ...

The lovely Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown Wednesday, Oct. 2, and it is the start of the Jewish calendar. It literally means “head of the year.” Often known as the Jewish New Year, ...

Barack Obama released High Holiday greetings Sunday afternoon. He spoke about “reparing the world” and bringing peace and security to Israel. Here’s his full statement: “As Jews around the world ...