Rosh Hashanah is not a holiday identified with a country, but rather with the Jewish people, who observe it regardless of where they live. Since Jews represent such a large portion of the total...
Rosh Hashanah ("the head of the year") is the Jewish New Year and is celebrated for that reason even by non-religious Jews just as the secular New Year is celebrated amongst non-Jews. However, it...
The observance of Rosh Hashanah, which is the first day of the year, is mandated in the Torah (Leviticus ch. 23). The Mishna (Oral Torah) adds that Rosh Hashanah is the day on which the world is...