I never thought that Jews have their own New Year. And it is really great to know about their own celebration. The weekend of September 18th through the 20th will mark Rosh Hashanah, which is a Hebrew holiday. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year on the Hebrew calendar, which marks the beginning of... more

I never thought that Jews have their own New Year. And it is really great to know about their own celebration. The weekend of September 18th through the 20th will mark Rosh Hashanah, which is a Hebrew holiday. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year on the Hebrew calendar, which marks the beginning of a year with the ripening of barley crops. (New Year's for G-d's Chosen People is closely tied to beer just like rest of us.) It is signaled by a processional use of a ram's horn trumpet, called a shofar. It is a day of rest, as it occurs on Shabbat (the Sabbath), and the month proceeding it is meant to be a time of serious contemplation and reflection. It's a good time – whether you're using a short term loan to celebrate Rosh Hashanah or not. http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2009/09/18/rosh-hashanah-resolve-finances-order/