Article: JEWISH NEW YEAR OBSERVED ROSH HASHANA SPECIAL EVENT.(Local)

Byline: Timothy F. Schick Staff writer

The Jewish community ushered in the year 5748 Wednesday evening as it began the celebration of Rosh Hashana - the Jewish new year - with prayer, self-reflection and observance of tradition.

To the secular world, New Year's celebrations evoke images of late-night parties and soon-broken resolutions. But Rosh Hashana is based on different traditions.

"It's a different concept of what you do to honor a new year," said Rabbi Beverly Magidson of Congregation Beth Shalom, a Conservative temple in Clifton Park.

"From the Jewish point of view, it's not a play day or fun day," said Rabbi Moshe Bomzer of ...

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