For more than four decades, surveys by Pew have found that roughly 38–42% of Americans believe that the world was created within the last 10,000 years. This view, known as young-earth creationism, is rooted in a literal reading of Genesis 1 and stands in contrast to evolutionary explanations of the origins of life and the universe. Rosh Hashanah, however, invites us to think deeply about creation in ways that go beyond chronology. In the High Holy Day liturgy, we proclaim Hayom Harat Olam - “Today is the conception of the world.” The Torah and Haftarah readings for the holiday center on conceptions and births: Sarah giving birth to Isaac and Hannah giving birth to Samuel. Join us for a CSP discussion as we explore what the High Holy Day liturgy and Jewish thought say about creation, and whether Judaism supports, challenges, or transcends the claims of young-earth creationism.