Jews are celebrating their first Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, which took the lives of approximately 1,200 Israelis and prompted a massive uptick in antisemitic violence around the world.

The first of the Jewish High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah is a two-day holiday that began on Wednesday at sundown and will end on Friday at sundown. The observance is a time of celebration and self-reflection, and it begins the Ten Days of Repentance, which are the first ten days of the Jewish month of Tishrei.