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Why Two Days of Rosh Hashanah

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The practice of observing two days of Rosh Hashanah, known as yoma arikhta (“one long day”), has its roots in the complexities of the Jewish calendar and the historical development of the holiday’s observance. Let’s explore the issue step-by-step, from the fundamental calendaric principles to the historical imposition of the two-day observance.

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