Life Rosh Hashanah in 2020: Groups are blowing the shofar outside synagogue to mark Jewish New Year September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY Comments Off on Rosh Hashanah in 2020: Groups are blowing the shofar outside synagogue to mark Jewish New Year With congregants unable to gather at synagogue for the sounding of the shofar this Rosh Hashanah, Jewish groups are bringing the tradition outside.