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Redraw NY congressional maps: court Abe Brown art exhibit at library NHP rethinking fair date
from Roslyn 2023_07_21
Continued from Page 5 of years, the solemn holiday marks the beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance, leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. el, Wood said their intent is to propel the issue to a higher level such as the county Legislature.
Wood said the organization has already provided sample legislation to diminish the use of plastics to a Nassau County legislator and is planning to meet with a Sufolk County legislator to provide the same legislation for both counties to consider.
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“We could actually do this like Westchester did and like New York City did,” Wood said. “Why not do this island-wide?”
The Hebrew calendar is a synergy between the solar and lunar calendars, which can lead to holidays being on diferent days, Chabad of Great Neck Rabbi Osher Kravitsky said.
“Rosh Hashanah is widely celebrated even by the non-religious or non-observant population among the Jewish community,” Kravitsky said. “Most of the community would not be able to attend a street fair because they would be too busy.”
The last time Rosh Hashanah began on Friday was in 2020.