High holidays
Tishrei Holidays 2026: Is it really more cost-effective for families to fly abroad?
A holiday price comparison shows gaps between Israel and abroad, as families factor in high hotel costs, traffic, and weather to save money.
Vacation starts in traffic jams: Ben Gurion Airport prepares for an exceptionally busy month
US calls on international governments to protect Jewish communities ahead of High Holy Days
Before Rosh Hashanah, Elul asks us to practice, persevere, and rise a little each day
Sirens will not ruin the Jewish spirit - opinion
These terrorist groups want nothing more than to wipe the Jews off the face of the earth.
At the heart of the High Holy Days: One universal message - opinion
Our prayers extend towards peace for the entire world, encapsulated in the poignant prayer, “v’yitnu echa keter melucha.”
Simchat Torah: Order, trust, and the joy of Torah
When we delve into it, study its teachings, and live according to its guidance, we lead meaningful and elevated lives.
Your Investments: No more excuses: It’s now, not ‘after the Chagim’
Don’t wait for the next “After the hagim”, now is the time to get your finances in order.
Sukkot cleaning: Decluttering, organizing, preparing for the holidays
Seven simple strategies for maintaining an organized, clutter-free home and curbing unnecessary purchases in the year ahead.
Touching spiritual heights with art in honor of the joyful holiday
The feeling of touching spiritual heights is captured in Yoram Raanan’s painting Ascendance, where the figures seem to be ascending to a more spiritual plane with joy and ecstasy.
Heaven will help us for peace, but only after helping ourselves first - comment
It is the spirit of Sukkot and Simchat Torah that will somehow bring us together rather than the specter of war or some other external crisis.
Isaac Herzog decries growing violence in Israeli sports
The walls of the sukkah featured prints of the images of Israeli sports champions, and the only other décor was a row of planters filled with flowers and shrubs.
What time does Yom Kippur start?
See Yom Kippur times for your area.
Keeping the echo alive: The last of Israel’s traditional shofar makers
Shimon Keinan is one of only a handful of people in Israel still making traditional shofars, and his factory receives over 14,000 visitors a year.
