Friday, September 26, 2003

L'SHANAH TOVAH, year 5764. Tonight at sundown Rosh haShanah, the Jewish new year, begins. This article explains some of the basics. This holiday marks the beginning of the High Holy Days or ten Days of Awe. Also, the opening of this new year coincides with the sabbath, which creates some halakhic difficulties. This article discusses how some passages in the rabbinic literature dealt with them.

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