Rosh hashana
As antisemitism rises, the Jewish world faces a turning point - opinion
From Toronto to cities around the world, rising antisemitism is threatening Jewish communities and raising urgent questions about their future.
Wine talk: Eat well, drink well
The second year: Anticipating the Jewish High Holidays after experiencing grief and loss
In the kitchen with Henny: Sweetness in every course
Survival guide to the High Holy Days
While there are some aspects of this solemn season that they really love, there are others that they, to put it bluntly, actually despise.
Having trouble coming up with holiday gifts? Here are some ideas
Rosh Hashanah is the holiday of gifts, especially for those who are being hosted for the holiday and don't want to come empty-handed. So here are some options: some more and some less conventional.
Kotel undergoes inspection ahead of Passover holiday
The stones of the Western Wall undergo a comprehensive manual inspection twice a year - once before Passover and once before Rosh Hashanah.
For this rabbi near Surfside, the High Holidays are for processing grief
“Sometimes from tragedy, from darkness, you can bring out a sense of humanness and decency,” said Rabbi Sholom Lipskar.
High Holy Days: Tears, prayer, agency and redemption
Every human being should be given a chance to redeem themselves and be pardoned.
Israeli health minister: Room for COVID optimism as ‘R’ drops to 0.85
Health Ministry: 696 people in serious condition Saturday night, positivity rate at 6.57%
Welcoming Rosh Hashanah in the Venice Ghetto
In the Ghetto Vecchio, many of the 500 members of the Jewish community of Venice gathered in the Spanish Synagogue and the Levantine Synagogue to celebrate the High Holidays.
Jewish high holidays: Forgetting is the key to forgiveness
This high holiday season, please remember to forget.
Israel’s first babies of the new Jewish year 5782
The country’s first baby appears to have been born at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, just after candle lighting on Monday evening.
Grapevine September 9, 2021: The danger of indifference
Movers and shakers in Israeli society