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High Holidays

British

plural noun

Also called: Days of Awe. Yamim Nora'im. Judaism the festivals of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the period of repentance in the first ten days of the Jewish new year

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"Antisemitism has risen to record levels," Biden said in a call with U.S. rabbis to commemorate the Jewish High Holidays.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2023

Some feel like they already acknowledged the High Holidays and treat Yom Kippur as just another day, while others might join family for more conventional services.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

“The High Holidays are about renewal — about trying to build a better world,” said Rabbi Noah Farkas, president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

At Passover time and during the Jewish High Holidays, please stimulate our thinking with essays by rabbis and Jewish scholars.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2020

There was never a time that going up there was convenient, so the only reason he’d seen Daniel at all the last few months was for the High Holidays.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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