The 5779th year in the Jewish calendar begins at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 9, with Rosh Hashanah services at San Diego-area congregations. Rosh Hashanah means literally “head of the year” in Hebrew. It marks the beginning of the “high holidays,” a 10-day period of prayer, self-examination, and repentance ending with Yom Kippur, which is known as the Day […]
