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Rosh Hashanah 2026Rosh Hashanah, first of the High Holidays, is the Jewish New Year. It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, and a day of judgment and coronation of G‑d as king.
KosherWhat is kosher? How to keep kosher? What does it mean? All that and more, including stories, essays, videos and classes.
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My 9/11 Rosh HashanahBlowing shofar amidst the smoke and ashes Read More
Top 6 Reasons to Hear the Shofar This YearSometimes the most important reason is the simplest one: We do it because G-d asked us to. Read More
Begin the Year With Light! Read More
Watch the Rebbe on This Day 43 Years AgoScenes of the Selichos prayers at 770 on the eve of Rosh Hashanah in 1983. Read More

Weekly Magazine

Sweet! 15 Things About Apples in Judaism

Rosh Hashanah isn’t the only time apples get the spotlight. There are plenty of other moments throughout the Jewish year when we enjoy and make use of this natural treat.

By Yehuda Altein

Top 6 Reasons to Hear the Shofar This Year

Sometimes the most important reason is the simplest one: We do it because G-d asked us to.

By Mendy Kaminker

This Is a Bliss Year!

We've got a Shabbat Sandwich year: Shabbat at both ends, and all the other days of the year between them.

By Tzvi Freeman

Why Do People Visit the Cemetery Before Rosh Hashanah?

The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accepted.

By Yehuda Shurpin

The Missing Shofar

What it means when the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat.