Rosh Hashanah is the New Year in Judaism. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah. It is the first of the High Holy Days, as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25, that occur in the late summer/early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere.
Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. It spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chaitra, and again in the month of Ashvin.
Sacred day of Fasting, on which Jewish people atone for sins against humanity and God with solemn communal prayer in synagogue.
Feast of Booths, commemorating the harvest in Israel as well as the temporary huts in which Israelites lived in ancient times as they traveresed the desert for 40 years of wandering prior to entering the Holy Land.
End of the Festival of Booths, a pause before celebrating the next holy day, Simchat Torah.
The cycle of Torah is celebrated, as Jewish communities gather to hear the final verses of Deuteronomy, immediately followed by the first verses in Genesis. The holiday is celebrated with festive dancing with the Torah.
