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Why is the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana celebrated at the end of the summer? Rosh Hashana is placed where it is by the Torah, which teaches: In the seventh month on the first day of the month, you shall observe complete rest, a sacred occasion commemorated with loud blasts.
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By Rabbi Steven Graber
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9/9/15
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Increased police patrols and a special hotline to call for reporting were announced at a closed meeting on Sept. 2 about security for the Jewish High Holy Days.
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By Vanessa Parker
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9/9/15
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After the spiritual euphoria of the High Holy Days wanes with the conclusion of Yom Kippur, there is somewhat of a void as the connection to God that was very palpable during that time has faded as we return to our usual routines.
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By Yitzchak Carroll
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10/1/14
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t the request of local religious and community leaders, Nassau County police will intensify their patrols around synagogues, schools and sensitive locations for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur holidays, Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter said at a Lawrence Village Hall meeting on Sept. 19.
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By Vanessa Parker
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9/19/14
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As the Jewish year of 5774 comes to an end and we are ready to usher in 5775, there are mixed emotions about the past 13 months of the leap year.
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By Yitzchak Carroll
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9/17/14
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Though better known as the holiday when Jewish people fast to atone for their sins, Yom Kippur does not hold a candle for melancholy to Tisha B’Av, which is considered the saddest day in the Jewish calendar.
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By Jeff Bessen and Yitzchak Carroll
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7/30/14
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An old Jew speaks to a friend on the occasion of his 47th wedding anniversary: “My 47 years with my wife ... it feels like only two days!” “Two days?” his friend says, “what’s the secret for such a good life?” The old Jew admits — “Actually the two days I’m thinking about are Yom Kippur and Tisha B’av!”
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Rabbi Nochem Tenenboim, Chabad of Hewlett
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9/4/13
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There will be increased police patrols around synagogues and temples throughout Nassau County for the Jewish High Holy Days, according to Police Commissioner Thomas Dale.
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By Ann Friedman
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9/4/13
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Preparing for the Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) takes time. The high holy days are on Sept. 4 and 5 for Rosh Hashanah and Sept. 13 and 14 for Yom Kippur (Jewish holidays begin at sundown of the first day).
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By Jeffrey Bessen
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8/28/13
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Consider the Yiddish word latke. It is what it sounds like, an onomatopoeic name for a flat, fried potato pancake consumed by Jewish people during Hanukkah.
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12/13/12
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