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By Jean Marbella, The Baltimore Sun It's called Rosh Hashanah Under the Stars, but hosts of the popular Jewish New Year's service at Oregon Ridge Park will be watching the clouds today. Baltimore Hebrew Congregation will decide by 1 pm whether the Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown this evening. Yom Kippur, [...]

Shofar. Bohemia. Probably 18th century. Metropolitan Museum of ArtCC Flickr User unforth A shofar or ram's horn is used to summon Jews to Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, begins at sunset and tarries commendably for two days. Like almost all Jewish celebrations it's a time for feasting, and many Jews and a [...]

By Elizabeth Tenety Not quite in the Rosh Hashanah mood yet? Your friends at Aish.com are here to help. Their 'Rosh Hashanah Rock Anthem,' to the tune of the song by LMFAO, has gone viral. Watch the video below and not only can you listen to an By ALAN EDELMAN Jewish spiritual leaders will be [...]