Rosh Hashanah begins this year on the evening of 29 September and continues until 1 October
Rosh Hashanah, commonly known as the Jewish New Year, begins this year on the evening of 29 September and continues until 1 October.
The holiday is instituted in Leviticus 23:24-25. No work is permitted on Rosh Hashanah. Much of the day is spent in synagogue, where the regular daily liturgy is somewhat expanded.
The Jewish New Year begins on the evening of 29 September
Rosh Hashanah begins this year on the evening of 29 September and continues until 1 October
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