Posts Tagged ‘Jewish Year’

Quick Guide to Rosh Hashanah

For 2010 / 11Rosh Hashanah - September 19th
There is some question over the origin of the festival and what precisely it is celebrating. Most people believe that Rosh Hashanah marks the creation of the universe, although others hold that this festival in fact commemorates that birth of man. This would entail the universe being [...]

Quick Fact File On Yom Kipur

Yom Kippur is the most reverential festival in the Jewish year – and also the most holy day. It’s at this time that Jews are given the opportunity to improve the judgement that will be given by God.Translated literally, Yom Kippur means ‘Day of Attonement’, and so not surprisingly the principle order of business during [...]