35,000 Jewish pilgrims visit Uman despite holiday warnings Travelers paid no heed to Ukrainian and Israeli warnings not to take part in the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage. Oct. 6, 2024
For first High Holidays after Oct. 7, rabbis weigh very weighty sermons “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. Alan Zeitlin Oct. 2, 2024
This year, Israeli honey is made of ‘blood, sweat and tears’ Beekeepers and other apiculture professionals pulled off a major effort to rehabilitate the iconic local industry in time for Rosh Hashanah. Canaan Lidor Oct. 2, 2024
America needs to hear this year’s call of the shofar This year it would be wise for even those outside of the synagogue’s walls to accept the shofar’s invitation to wake up and reassess. Eliot Penn Oct. 2, 2024
Braiding in the New Year Using dough to shape our own intentions and interpretations of the themes of this season into a singular challah design brings all of that creative potential into tangible reality. Rabbi Vanessa Harper Oct. 2, 2024
Guide for Rosh Hashanah 2024 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. Oct. 2, 2024
Israel confronting Iran’s ‘axis of evil,’ Netanyahu says "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." Oct. 2, 2024
President cancels Rosh Hashanah call with US Jewish community He did so in light of a full-blown attack by Iran on Israel. Oct. 1, 2024
