High Holy Days
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.
Lessons from Rabbi Adler: Be your father’s son - opinion
Sukkot 2025: ‘How beautiful was the journey’
Yom Kippur: The true meaning of 'all is forgiven' - opinion
‘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.”
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
Grapevine: Synagogue scene
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
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?
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."
