High Holy Days
5 great Sukkot stops in the Gaza border area: From greenhouses to Hakafot
A farm visit, greenhouse harvesting, honey straight from the beehive, coffee with a view, and Simchat Torah events: There are plenty of reasons to head to the Gaza border region.
Ben-Gurion Airport parking lots full as holiday travel surge leaves passengers seeking alternatives
Sukkot and the United Nations: Two competing visions of Israel’s history - opinion
Your Investments: The Four Species, unity, and caring for elderly parents
How holiday cards shaped American High Holy Day culture
The Jewish greeting card at its peak bound together the family with memory and Jewish tradition.
National Library reunites 15th-century Portuguese mahzor ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Known as the Lisbon mahzor, the manuscript was most likely written in the eponymous city of Lisbon, Portugal, during the second half of the 1400s.
Rosh Hashana thought: Construction and clarity - opinion
Like street markings before construction, Rosh Hashana’s rituals guide us to clear away the old and lay strong foundations for the year ahead.
Israel Bonds High Holy Days: Invest in a land that endures
This sacred season invites us not only to reflect but also to act – to come together as a global Jewish community and strengthen the future of Israel through unity, purpose, and investment.
Two-thirds of a 15th-century Portuguese High Holiday prayer book were lost to history. Until now.
The Lisbon Mahzor is now complete after the National Library of Israel reclaims its missing parts, preserving a key piece of Jewish history.
In the kitchen with Henny: Keeping it sweet
May the sweetness on our tables reflect the blessings we pray for in the year ahead.
High Holy Days: The work of everyday decency
"Instead, focus on the small, everyday acts of decency, the simple moral choices we are called to make – especially when we feel weighed down by conflict and heated disputes."
Why my family is giving up impulse purchases for Rosh Hashanah this year - opinion
A daughter recalls her mother’s tradition of buying new holiday outfits, and how her family now honors her memory by embracing less and cherishing more.
‘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."
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.”
