Article: ON ROSH HASHANA, A 'NEW YEAR EVOLUTION'.(News)

The Jewish community will observe Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, starting at sundown today.

Rosh Hashana, meaning ``head of the year,'' is the beginning of the annual 10-day period when Jews reflect on their sins and their relationship to others and resolve to take steps to change for the better.

``Rosh Hashana is our Jewish New Year, but it's different from the American secular New Year,'' said Rabbi Sheryl Nosan of Temple Beth Torah in Granada Hills.

``While it's a time of celebration, it's much more a time for introspection. It's not a time for New Year resolutions; it's more of New Year evolution. By that I mean we try to evolve toward ...

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