High Holy Days

Shavuot 2026: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology

One of the fundamental principles of Jewish faith is that the Torah is eternal and will never be replaced.

MAY 21, 2026|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

TECHNOLOGY KNOWS how to make life easier, but it does not know how to make a person better.

Close up cropped image young woman calculating monthly expenses.

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.

OCTOBER 17, 2025|ByAARON KATSMAN

THE WRITER on his wedding day, with his father.

Lessons from Rabbi Adler: Be your father’s son - opinion

Even observant Jews are unfamiliar with the intricacies of Jewish laws and customs surrounding death and mourning.

OCTOBER 4, 2025|ByJONATHAN FELDSTEIN

TWO HASSIDIC children carrying ‘schach’: Beneath it, we find shelter.

Sukkot 2025: ‘How beautiful was the journey’

And this harmony – between the beauty of nature and the peaceful heart of the Jew who trusts in God and thanks Him for all the good – this is the very essence of Sukkot.

OCTOBER 3, 2025|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

Heading mindfully into the High Holy Days

Perhaps, if you haven’t already begun, this too can be your time to begin in earnest to focus on yourself, your values, and your needs.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023ByDR. BATYA L. LUDMAN

PICK THREE things you'd like to work on and write them down.

Jews must prepare for High Holidays bomb threats, security experts warn

Ahead of the High Holidays, when sanctuaries see their highest attendance of the year, synagogues need to review security procedures in order to avoid panic

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA, JACOB GURVIS/JTA

‘IN OSLO, Norway, it was only walking past that allowed me to see the Oslo Synagogue at all. And, merely walking by, I was approached by a security guard who wanted to know what I was doing there,’ says the writer.

Armed guards posted at all Jerusalem synagogues amid rising terror

Every synagogue in Jerusalem will have armed security guards for the upcoming High Holy Days due to an uptick in terror attacks.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

POLICE PATROL outside al-Aqsa Mosque amid clashes in the area this week.

Israelis flock to Ukraine's Uman despite concerns of Russian strikes

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah Israelis take trains from Poland to reach Uman in Ukraine.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023ByLAURA KELLY

People line up to reach Ukraine on a train, some of them Israelis and Jews from around the world seeking to get to Uman ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir clash on Palestinian prisoners' rights

Netanyahu stressed that any decision on prisoners would be made "exclusively" by the prime minister and the cabinet.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem. March 6, 2023.

Happy New Year: Time to drink

A list of alcoholic beverages for Rosh Hashanah and for after Yom Kippur.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023ByJAY ROSEN

Holding out for a hero: The story of prophets and God's plan - opinion

They are the paradigms of what our leaders can and should be, and they define their mission to inspire us to greatness and raise each of us to a level one step higher to the Almighty.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023BySTEWART WEISS