These are days of repentance and self-reflection, of taking stock of our deeds and actions, and of offering special prayers.
They begin on the first day of the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar (Tishrei), which Jewish tradition considers to be the month of the creation of the universe. This year, the start of the Jewish New Year 5783 will be celebrated beginning on the evening of September 25, 2022, when the first star appears in the sky, and will last for 48 hours.
For this reason, Universidad ORT Uruguay on Monday, September 26, and Tuesday, September 27, and will reopen as usual on Wednesday, September 28.
In addition, the university will close at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, and will remain closed on Wednesday, October 5, in observance of Yom Kippur; it will reopen as usual on Thursday, October 6.