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Israel Celebrates Rosh Hashanah: Key Times and Observances Announced
How 3 Israeli newsrooms (in Russian, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Томер Адони
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 4 hours ago
What happened
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins Friday evening, September 11, and lasts three days until Sunday evening, September 13, marking the year 5787. Specific observance times vary by city across Israel.
- 01Rosh Hashanah begins Friday evening, September 11, and ends Sunday evening, September 13.
- 02The holiday marks the Jewish New Year 5787.
- 03Observance times for Rosh Hashanah differ across Israeli cities.
- 04The holiday's timing creates an extended three-day period of observance due to Shabbat.
- 05A man's body was found in Tel Aviv before the holiday.
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