Rosh Hashanah

2022 - 9 - 26

Rep. Maloney Wishes Her Constituents a Healthy and Peaceful ... (https://maloney.house.gov)

New York, NY – Tonight, on the first night of Rosh Hashanah, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) wishes her constituents a happy New Year.

“As families across NY-12 come together tonight in celebrating Rosh Hashanah, I want to extend my best wishes for a healthy and peaceful New Year. May the year 5783 bring health, happiness, peace, and prosperity. Maloney Wishes Her Constituents a Healthy and Peaceful Rosh Hashanah

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Why fireworks won't be set off as Jewish community celebrates Rosh ... (Hertfordshire Mercury)

Rosh Hashanah begins today and is set to be a big celebration for the Hertfordshire Jewish communities. The Jewish celebration of the new year typically ...

However people also use it as a time to ask God for forgiveness for any mistakes they may have made and remind themselves not to repeat those mistakes in the following year. Yom Kippur then takes place 10-days later, which is considered the holiest and most important day of the year in Judaism. It begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar in September or October. Rosh Hashanah begins today and is set to be a big celebration for the Hertfordshire Jewish communities. [Rosh Hashanah is celebrated](https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/whats-on/rosh-hashanah-2022-everything-you-7624332) without any loud displays. It also allows people to reflect on the year while thinking ahead to the next.

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Happy Rosh Hashanah: L'Shana Tovah tikatevu! - Lynnwood Times (Lynnwood Times)

This year's Rosh Hashanah marks the start of year 5783 in the Hebrew calendar. “Rosh Hashanah” means “head of the year” in Hebrew.

The Jewish calendar is based on a lunar calendar system and has 354 days but adds an additional month seven times in 19 years to keep in sync with the solar year. [National Geographic,](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/history-traditions-rosh-hashanah) the earliest mention of Rosh Hashanah by name is found in [the Mishnah](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/ancient-toilet-jerusalem-scli-intl-scn/index.html), a Jewish legal text dated to 200 C.E. This year’s Rosh Hashanah marks the start of year 5783 in the Hebrew calendar.

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