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In the United States, most schools are not closed on Rosh Hashanah. In countries such as Israel they might be closed. Rosh Hashanah is an important Jewish celebration and the population of Israel is largely Jewish.

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Some libraries are closed on Rosh Hashanah and some are not. It depends on which library you are referring to.


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