Shana Tova! The enduring power of Rosh Hashanah in these extraordinary times
The boundaries placed between us by the coronavirus pandemic means this year's Rosh Hashanah will be unlike any other.Beginning tonight, it marks the Jewish New Year - ordinarily a time for family and fellowship.But while maintaining that spirit is much more difficult in these testing times, the spirit of optimism that Rosh Hashanah embodies will be very much alive in thousands of Greater Manchester homes.Here, Marc Levy, regional manager of the Jewish Leadership Council, describes what it means to celebrate Rosh Hashanah this year, and the beacon of hope its reflective tradition provides.This weekend, the Jewish community across Greater Manchester and the whole world will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah, our new year.When describing what a