Rosh Hashanah

Ukrainian officials warn Israelis may be barred from entering Uman

Kyiv is angered by Netanyahu’s decision not to call Ukrainian leaders on Independence Day last week.

Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, October 1, 2024
 Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 15, 2023.

Deputy A-G: Haredi draft dodgers must not be allowed to go to Uman for Rosh Hashanah

A SHOFAR is blown in a synagogue. Each morning, the cry of the shofar echoes – raw, ancient, and unmelodic, preparing us for the drama of the High Holy Days, the writer notes.

Why the shofar matters now: A call for unity, strength, and hope - opinion

 Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.

Pope Leo invokes spirit of Nostra Aetate in hope of renewed Jewish-Catholic ties - editorial


Rosh Hashanah in the North: 'A game of chance'

Domestic affairs: Rosh Hashanah in northern Israel’s theater of war.

 HEZBOLLAH ROCKETS are intercepted over Biriya Forest near the Northern Command’s headquarters.

Hate is anti-Jewish: Remaining human in the face of war – opinion

Judaism must continue to be a symbol of peace and acceptance of others.

Jewish and Arab Israelis are seen holding a pro-coexistence rally in Tel Aviv, on May 13, 2021.

Grapevine: Synagogue scene

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Jerusalem Great Synagogue

Thousands of Israelis unable to return home from Uman

About 10,000 more people who were supposed to stay for Rosh Hashanah failed to make it. Many of them found themselves celebrating at various airports in Europe, while others remained in Israel.

Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, October 1, 2024

Suspect arrested in U of Michigan rabbi’s home robbery, with no evidence of antisemitic intent

An 18-year-old man was arrested for armed robbery of a rabbi’s home on Rosh Hashanah, deemed unrelated to antisemitism.

 Pro-Palestinian protestors hold up signs and banners along the parade route of the annual Labor Day Parade in Detroit, Michigan, US, September 2, 2024.

Who decides: Who will live, who will die? - opinion

Today’s assault on Judaism through anti-Zionism and Israel-bashing is expanding at a much faster pace than last century’s assault on Judaism through antisemitism.

 DEMONSTRATORS STAND near the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, as they attend a demonstration under the heading of ‘Together against left-wing, right-wing, and Islamist antisemitism – solidarity with Israel,’ in Berlin, in March.

El Al: Flights full, strengthening schedule

El Al: Flight schedule remains intact despite events, all flights full to capacity. Working to enhance Athens to Larnaca routes.

 El Al aircraft

A new and delicious beginning

The guide to the great food of Rosh Hashanah

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Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and personal accounting - opinion

"May our personal files and those of the hostages be written and saved with inspiration, sweetness, good health, and success in that big digital Book of Life in heaven."

 Rosh Hashanah packages

The black swans of Rosh Hashanah - opinion

On Rosh Hashanah, we acknowledge that we have little control over our fates and that black swan-inspired changes can happen when we least anticipate it.

 An illustrative photo of a man blowing a shofar, a ceremonial ram's horn, which is done repeatedly on Rosh Hashanah.

Abraham, the Akeida, & the ‘Mona Lisa’ - opinion

Abraham, the Akeida, & the ‘Mona Lisa’ teach us how to answer the ultimate question of life: What is right and what is wrong? What does God ultimately require of us? 

For any rabbi interested in preaching on current events during the upcoming High Holidays, the volume and pace of news present a challenge.