High Holy Days
Brilliant Hebrew calendar: More than just dates - opinion
Thanks to the Hebrew calendar, Jewish history is never abandoned or forgotten. Jews celebrate or commemorate – from destruction to rebirth.
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Shavuot 2026: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology
Your Investments: Time to start all the tasks that have been put off until ‘after the chagim’
Entering Elul: What blowing the shofar means for us - opinion
As we read the words of Robert Herscowitz, we are reminded that the shofar is one of the most important symbols of the month Elul, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur: the shofar.
Over 50,000 Jewish worshipers gather for Birkat Kohanim at Western Wall
The tradition of conducting a mass event for the blessing has been a highlight of the week-long Sukkot and Passover holidays.
Discovering Arabic music, harnessing Jewish piyutim
In this interview for the Magazine, Ziv Yehezkel talks about his love of Arabic music and the power of singing piyutim, especially during slihot and the High Holy Days.
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.
AI, pluralism and Israel: What North American rabbis spoke about in their High Holiday sermons
Excerpts from and links to sermons from across North America and the range of Jewish denominations.
High Holy Days: A fresh start, change of heart in this sacred season - opinion
These Days of Awe offer an opportunity for a fresh start, an opportunity to escape all of the distracting noise in this world, and a chance to see the light and blessings around us.
God is against cancel culture - opinion
Just as we hope that God will forgive us and grant us atonement during the High Holy Days, we must personally reject the unforgiving insidious practice of cancel culture.
Bomb threats target US synagogues during Rosh Hashanah
Bomb threats have been plaguing synagogues in the US since the summer, but all the threats on Rosh Hashanah were deemed not credible.
Rosh Hashanah: Food traditions of the Jewish High Holy Days
As you plan your Rosh Hashanah meals, consider the traditions of your family, and new ones as well.
