Wait — I thought Rosh Hashanah WAS a fashion show

This is tragic:

Fashion Week Has Jews Torn Between Runway Shows and Rosh Hashanah 

Fashion Week kicks off on Thursday Sept. 9, smack in the middle of Rosh Hashanah, a multi-day holiday that observant Jews will celebrate from the night of Sept. 8 through Sept. 10.

In an industry where Jews are well-represented — designers Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs are all Jewish, to name a few — the conflict between haute couture and High Holidays is causing some wrinkles.

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