High Holy Days

Shavuot 2026: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology

One of the fundamental principles of Jewish faith is that the Torah is eternal and will never be replaced.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
TECHNOLOGY KNOWS how to make life easier, but it does not know how to make a person better.
Close up cropped image young woman calculating monthly expenses.

Your Investments: Time to start all the tasks that have been put off until ‘after the chagim’

In Israel, the ultimate definition of procrastination is the concept of “after the chagim,” where no one can focus or make a decision on anything until after the High Holy Days season is over.

|ByAARON KATSMAN
THE WRITER on his wedding day, with his father.

Lessons from Rabbi Adler: Be your father’s son - opinion

Even observant Jews are unfamiliar with the intricacies of Jewish laws and customs surrounding death and mourning.

|ByJONATHAN FELDSTEIN
TWO HASSIDIC children carrying ‘schach’: Beneath it, we find shelter.

Sukkot 2025: ‘How beautiful was the journey’

And this harmony – between the beauty of nature and the peaceful heart of the Jew who trusts in God and thanks Him for all the good – this is the very essence of Sukkot.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

Western Wall stones undergo inspection before Rosh Hashanah

This check is conducted annually around Rosh Hashanah and Passover, to make sure that Western Wall prayer does not pose a safety risk to anyone.

AUGUST 29, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Engineers conduct their bi-annual inspection of the Western Wall in preparation for the High Holy Days on August 29, 2023.