MID-HUDSON – The Jewish New Year began at sundown Friday with the start of the two days of Rosh Hashanah
. The holiday observance ends on Sunday evening into Monday, September 24-25 when Yom Kippur is celebrated.
The holidays are meant to ask God to be inscribed in the “Book of Life” in the new year and to celebrate with a sweet year.
Yom Kippur is a day of atonement where adults fast all day.
Observant Jews spend most of the holidays in prayer.
