The Jewish New Year is simultaneously a time of great celebration and subtle trepidation.

Rosh Hashanah deals not just with the Jewish New Year, but also with questions of how the Jewish calendar is decided.

Not to alarm you or anything, but the High Holidays are coming up. My fam and I haven’t figured out ...

During the High Holiday period, we expect a great deal from ourselves. Putting aside the business of material holiday preparation ...

The images of the secular New Year—Times Square, Champagne in fancy glasses, funny hats and noisemakers—are all fun and happy. ...

How the liturgy for the Jewish New Year differs from standard Shabbat and weekday prayers.

The focus is on God, humanity and the relationship between the two.

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Reflections from Keshet Staff About Celebrating the New Year

I have a confession to make: I don’t like apples and honey. I mean, I don’t dislike them, but I ...