Jewish people observe the High Holy Days in the month of Tishrei in the Jewish calendar, starting this year on the evening of September 22. These holidays commemorate concepts such as renewal, ...

Each autumn, as the shofar pierces the air, Jewish communities around the world enter the Days of Awe — ten days of reflection, reconciliation, and renewal stretching from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, celebrated by Jews worldwide, began at sunset Monday, marking the start of the High Holy Days. The Jewish High Holy days, or “ten days of awe,” began Monday, Sept.