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Yom Kippur 2010 News Roundup

By Steven HofferSep 17th 2010 – 12:40PM

(Sept. 17) -- This evening marks the start of Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday also known as the Day of Atonement and widely considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. For 25 hours, Jews around the world will fast as well as engage in intensive prayer and reflection. Although Yom Kippur certainly takes on a more...

'Shana Tova': Rosh Hashana 2010 Best of the Web

By Steven HofferSep 8th 2010 – 1:13PM

(Sept. 8) -- Tonight marks the beginning of Rosh Hashana, the celebration of the Jewish New Year. Literally meaning "head of the year" or "first of the year," much like the secular new year, the holiday is time for reflection and resolutions. To mark the occasion, Surge Desk extends a "Shana Tova u'Metuka" (a good and...

Background on rosh hashana

Rosh Hashanah (), (literally "head of the year"), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora'im

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