New Year, New Country, New Customs

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Although in many countries (including Australia) New Year officially begins on January 1st, in many countries people celebrate the spiritual New Year at many different times.  One of the common factors in these celebrations is cleaning out the past and preparing for the new. The Jewish New Year “Rosh Hashanah” takes place in early Autumn […]