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These special prayers are recited during the month preceding Rosh Hashanah.

This Jewish month marks the period of soul-searching leading up to the High Holidays.

The High Holidays are but milestones on the journey toward renewal of our relationship with God.

A guide to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the days in between.

Rosh Hashanah is called Yom Ha-Din, the day we stand in judgment before God.

Repentance is made easier with the support of others, human and divine, and by setting realistic goals.

The life and death imagery of Rosh Hashanah is meant to spur people to improve their behavior.

The central home ritual of Rosh Hashanah consists of a special festive meal.

The Jewish New Year is simultaneously a time of great celebration and subtle trepidation.

In the Torah, the beginning of the year was clearly set in the spring. So what happened?