Jewish communities across central Illinois will soon gather at synagogues or special services to mark the start of the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah begins the Days of Awe, which are 10 days of ...

Jewish people observe the High Holy Days in the month of Tishrei in the Jewish calendar, starting this year on the evening of September 22. These holidays commemorate concepts such as renewal, ...

For Jewish congregations across the United States, the upcoming High Holy Days — always a compelling mix of celebration and repentance — will be more charged than usual this year. Rabbis say many of ...

Each autumn, as the shofar pierces the air, Jewish communities around the world enter the Days of Awe — ten days of reflection, reconciliation, and renewal stretching from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, celebrated by Jews worldwide, began at sunset Monday, marking the start of the High Holy Days. The Jewish High Holy days, or “ten days of awe,” began Monday, Sept.