Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, begins sundown Friday and runs through nightfall Sunday
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, begins this year at sundown on Friday, Sept. 15 and continues through nightfall on Sunday, Sept. 17. Literally meaning “head of the year,” the two-day holiday commemorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance that culminates in the Yom Kippur holiday, observed this year Sept. in the evening through Sept. 25.
The shofar, resembling a trumpet, is the central ritual of Rosh Hashanah. This year, the blasts will be sounded solely on the second day, September 17, since the first day coincides with Shabbat, a day the shofar isn’t sounded.
Other holiday observances include lighting candles, Friday, 6:54 p.m. and Saturday, after 7:47 p.m. and festive dinners including symbolic foods such as apples dipped in honey and pomegranates. To learn more about Rosh Hashanah and for a schedule of synagogue services visit chabadelpaso.com.
Chabad Lubavitch is located at 6516 Escondido Drive.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Sounding of the shofar, lighting candles and festive dinners mark holiday
