Both spiritually and in concrete terms, it has the feel of a beginning, of a time for change. Rosh Hashanah, on the other hand, comes as autumn approaches, with subtle shifts in temperature accompanied by the beauty of the changing leaves. It comes in the middle of the winter, with no end in sight to the cold, short days. ![]() The January New Year doesn’t feel that new, except when dealing with paperwork that requires the current date. I’m always up for a pleasant greeting, but they’re just not the same. For me, the greeting “Shanah Tova!” on Rosh Hashanah has more resonance than the “Happy New Year!” of the secular (Gregorian) calendar. While no one really confuses the two new year celebrations, there are some interesting contrasts.
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