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Deciphering Rosh Hashanah

Deciphering Rosh Hashanah

A Jewish festival in need of a good script editor

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Oct 01, 2024
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[Image: Richard Harris as Abraham in the The Bible miniseries.]

I am going to lay my cards on the table. Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year - is by far my least favourite Jewish festival. And the reason is simple. After 41 years of life, I still haven’t the faintest clue what it’s about. And I defy any reader to provide a satisfactory explanation.

Pesach…

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