Q&A: The Civil New Year
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The Civil New Year
Question
Rabbi, hello. I wanted to ask whether it is permissible to celebrate the civil New Year, since my whole life, as someone living in the Western world, is conducted according to the civil calendar in addition to the Hebrew calendar. Thank you very much.
Answer
It seems to me that there is no prohibition in this. It is a civil holiday that is celebrated nowadays throughout the world, and it has no religious connotation whatsoever.