Rosh Hashanah 5784
![Blowing the shofar during Selichos in Meron](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/09/05/7f75dee0-6b58-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h268_w400.jpg)
Don't let this precious time go to waste!
![Uman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/17/173f02b0-5589-11ee-b177-59b3ed0fceec__h331_w650.jpg)
Uman, Rosh Hashanah
The 55-year-old collapsed shortly before the holiday in Uman and died after resuscitation efforts. About 1,000 more people needed medical treatment, 250 of them required longer treatment
![Thousands in the final Selichot ceremony for the year 5783. Watch](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/15/a8417a40-5395-11ee-b177-59b3ed0fceec__h432_w768.jpeg)
Last Selichot at the Western Wall
Thousands streamed to the Western Wall plaza throughout the evening and night to recite forgiveness prayers for the last time in the year 5783. Following that, a Hatarat Nedarim (vow release) ceremony took place. Watch the documentation
![Entry and exit times for Rosh Hashanah 5784 2023](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/14/00f66b00-5337-11ee-b177-59b3ed0fceec__h331_w650.jpg)
Rosh Hashanah 5784
Rosh Hashanah is considered in Jewish tradition as the Day of God's Coronation over Humanity and the Day of Judgment when individuals are assessed for their actions in the past year, determining what will happen to them in the coming year. The times for the onset and conclusion of the holiday are as follows
![Please note: these are the expected traffic loads on the holiday](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/14/54564340-5307-11ee-9c9b-03b32e04a4fc__h331_w650.jpg)
Traffic Jams on the Holiday
The Israel Police warns of a series of congestion and traffic jams that are expected to occur on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, and also warns of congestion during the holiday itself
![Achiya Namat blowing the shofar](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/05/76521ca0-4be9-11ee-952a-23281db9a763__h331_w650.jpg)
Longest Shofar Blow
At the end of the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, it is customary in some communities to blow the last blow as a long "teki'ah gedola". Achiya Namat from Givat Shmuel blew for 75 seconds (a minute and a quarter). watch