The exact date varies each year as it's based on the lunar calendar, and marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the "Days of Awe." Yom Kippur, the holiest ...

Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, which is different than the one that is celebrated on Jan. 1 every year. It's set using the Hebrew calendar, which is different than the calendar we ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Apples and honey mark the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, tonight at sundown. For Judaism, this is the year 5764, but calendars are a matter of faith.

PHILADELPHIA -- Ronit Treatman and her family members are proud to put weeks' worth of work into one very special meal. "Between the shopping and cooking, at least two weeks of work," she said.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and a celebration of the creation of the world and making a fresh start, will be observed a month later this year. Why? Because the Jewish and Gregorian ...

Ancient Jews relied on a calendar based on actual cycles of ... Unlike the festive celebrations of New Year in other faiths, the Jewish New Year is a time of reflection on one’s actions of ...