In a year filled with pandemic and election madness, the Jewish New Year allows for a time to reflect and renew

By Ryan Prior, CNN

Updated 0801 GMT (1601 HKT) September 18, 2020

Rabbi Moshe Wilansky, of Chabad of Maine, blows the shofar before the start of a Rosh Hashanah service.
Rabbi Moshe Wilansky, of Chabad of Maine, blows the shofar before the start of a Rosh Hashanah service.

(CNN)Can this year just stop already? It's a thought ricocheting around the world as we cope with Covid-19, quarantine, wildfires and hurricanes.

Now it can.
Rosh Hashanah, which marks the Jewish New Year, begins Friday, September 18. Even if you're not Jewish, it's a way to immerse yourself in parts of these rituals of renewal. Maybe God knows we all need a little renewal now.
    "I'm thrilled that it's time for Rosh Hashanah," said Stacy