High Holy Days

‘Tekia’ – sound the shofar and a call to the Jewish people

"The shofar’s call tears through our silence. It stands as a symbol of spiritual resistance and a means of maintaining our Jewish identity."

|ByDAVID GEFFEN
DR. BENJAMIN FENICHEL sounds the shofar on Guadacanal Island, Rosh Hashanah 1943.
WOMEN PRAYING in the Western Wall tunnels.

Are Jews forbidden from praying on Shabbat?

“On Shabbat, we do not escape either the state or the sense of need. That would deny our creaturely humanity. We do, however, reorient our needs.”

|BySHLOMO BRODY
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

The government does not have the authority to create a plan that would interfere in law enforcement activities, specifically in regards to allowing draft dodgers to leave Israel, Gil Limon said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

The shofar’s blast is more than a call; it’s a symbol of Israel’s resilience, unity, and hope, echoing through times of grief and awakening hearts for the future.

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN

'Acharei Hachagim': A diary entry from after the holidays in Israel

A look in the life of an Israeli resident the day after the Tishrei holiday season ends.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024BySHANNA FULD
Signs calling for the freedom of hostages are seen in Tel Aviv.

Celebrating amid loss, unity, and hope - opinion

For the first time in recent memory, the Jewish people were faced with the challenge of adapting an ancient holiday to modern events.

OCTOBER 31, 2024ByELLIOT COHEN
A CHILD holds a Simchat Torah flag featuring photos of the hostages, a prayer for their release, and a slogan: ‘Singing together for their return.’

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.

OCTOBER 12, 2024ByOFEK MEIR
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.

OCTOBER 11, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem Great Synagogue

Yom Kippur 2024: Reconciling our personal journeys and collective experiences - opinion

How do we reconcile the deeply personal journey of Yom Kippur with the overwhelming collective experiences of the past year?

OCTOBER 11, 2024ByMOSHE TARAGIN
The Cave of Machpelah in Hebron.

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."

OCTOBER 4, 2024ByBARBARA SOFER
Rosh Hashanah packages

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? 

OCTOBER 4, 2024BySTEWART WEISS
For any rabbi interested in preaching on current events during the upcoming High Holidays, the volume and pace of news present a challenge.

This is how my family is confronting Jewish new year - opinion

Themes of transparency and accountability arise in my mother’s Rosh Hashanah Seder and High Holidays Haggadah’s series of questions about judgment.

OCTOBER 2, 2024BySABRINA SOFFER
THE TABLE is set for Rosh Hashanah at the Soffer home, last year.

Rosh Hashanah: Wishing for a good and sweet year

It is not just the beginning of the new year but the most significant day; the one that influences our actions throughout the year.

OCTOBER 2, 2024ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur act as an anchor for the Jewish people.

Only way for Israeli northerners to return home is boots on ground in south Lebanon - editorial

We at The Jerusalem Post wish the IDF success in its sacred mission to defeat the terror threat in Lebanon.

OCTOBER 2, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
IDF carries out strikes on southern Lebanon

The rare, unusual Rosh Hashanah-Yom Kippur 'machzorim' at the National Library of Israel

One of the world’s largest collections of machzorim may be found at the National Library of Israel (NLI) in Jerusalem.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ByDAVID GEFFEN
Seder Nashim (c. 1550)