Jewish and Israeli Holidays
Fasting times, prayer schedules and customs for the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
One activist threatened to greet worshipers while singing and eating falafel in her bikini.
“Without an Israel, every Jew in the world’s security is less stable,” the U.S. president said. “It doesn’t mean that Jewish leadership doesn’t have to be more progressive than it is, but it does mean it has to exist.”
Secular protesters last year forcefully prevented traditional Jews from holding an outdoor Yom Kippur service.
Ramat Hasharon’s decision follows a court’s ruling in favor of the prohibition, which critics say is anti-Jewish.
After cooking elaborate, traditional meals for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (pre- and post-fasting), convenience is now the top priority for the next seven days of Sukkot.
Travelers paid no heed to Ukrainian and Israeli warnings not to take part in the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.
“We can’t ignore the tragedy because God is not absent from the universe. As it says in Psalms, ‘The guardian of Israel does not slumber or sleep,’” says Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian of Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia.
Beekeepers and other apiculture professionals pulled off a major effort to rehabilitate the iconic local industry in time for Rosh Hashanah.
Set to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and conclude on Friday, Oct. 4, this year’s observance will seamlessly transition into Shabbat, necessitating additional preparations.
“Together, we will stand steadfast in the trying days ahead of us,” the Israeli prime minister said. “Together, we will fight, and together, we will win.”
He did so in light of a full-blown attack by Iran on Israel.
