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On the first day of the Jewish new year I found myself in a different synagogue, another vast meeting hall with ornate decorations and meaning hallowed by the voice of one man meant to represent the masses that fill the building at designated times,...
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Richard Green Members of Temple Beth El take part in the Friday night Rosh Hashana service, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashana falls once a year during the month of Tishri and occurs 10 days before Yom Kippur. Together, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are...
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In the Second Lebanon War three years ago, IDF commanders were criticized for staying in command centers in Israel and watching the fighting on plasma screens...The plan is to complete installation of the system in various IDF fighting units by the end...
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Sunset a week ago Monday marked the beginning of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year of 5769 and began the 10-day holiday period, which culminates with the observance of Yom Kippur, starting at sundown Wednesday. Most of the 12 to 14 million Jews worldwide...
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The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana starts at sundown today, but Ricki Rubin, of Lakewood Ranch, was busy baking Friday. As usual with this holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, the food theme is sweetness, like apples dipped in honey and twisted...
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The 30 Jewish congregations and fellowships in the Valley are poised for throngs of active and unaffiliated Jews who will gather on their campuses or rented spaces Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday for Rosh Hashana and the start of year 5769 in the...
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Israeli settlers reportedly ch ased down and shot dead an 18-year-old Palestinian shepherd in a village near the West Bank city of Nablus on Saturday night, Palestinian sources said on Sunday. Ghassan Daghlas, a member of Nablus' municipal council,...
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For Jews the world over, Rosh Hashana heralds a time of prayer and hope...Nowhere would such prayers and hope seem more poignant than in Israel, the Jewish homeland. Since earliest history, Israel has been one of Earth's great crossroads, yielding a rich...
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During the Days of Awe, believers take stock of the previous year and seek forgiveness for wrongdoings they have committed against other people and against God. "Unlike the general New Year, this is not a time of merriment and fun. It's a time when we...
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