Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah shooting shocks shul

A dispute between congregants at a Boca Raton synagogue during Rosh Hashanah ended in the shooting of one and the arrest of another.The rabbi of the shaken congregation summed up the reaction: “The community was faced with an evil man on a wonderful day.

This year, Rosh Hashanah is Mexican Independence Day

This year, as Jews in Mexico celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the rest of the country will be celebrating too. Sept. 16 is Mexico’s Independence Day, so as Mexican Jews file into shuls, their countrymen will fill the streets.

Making changes on Rosh Hashanah

Family columnist Jane Ulman writes about the obligation Jews have to make positive changes in ourselves and the world around us as we observe Rosh Hashanah, the birthday of the world.

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