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New Year Observances In Jewish Faith Mark Rosh Hashanah
The article outlines Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, its spiritual meaning of self judgment, repentance, and renewal, the blowing of the shofar, and the period of prayers and preparations leading to Yom Kippur. It notes the Sons of Jacob congregation in Waterloo observing the holiday from Friday sundown to Saturday sunup, and highlights traditional greetings and community observance among American Jews.
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