High Holy Days

UK police step up security measures amid antisemitism concerns before Jewish holidays

UK police launched Operation Tishrei to protect Jewish communities during the High Holy Days, deploying armed officers, patrols and specialist units amid rising antisemitic threats worldwide.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer visit the site of the Manchester synagogue attack, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 3, 2025.
HEAR THE call of the High Holy Days in the Old City’s narrow alleyways.

This Rosh Hashanah, let gratitude trump grievance - opinion

An El Al Boeing 737 takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

There is no way to vacation from being Israeli, there are responsible ways to travel - editorial

IDF soldiers train in southern Israel, August 31, 2026.

Israel on high alert for surprise attack ahead of Rosh Hashanah as threats span multiple fronts


Rosh Hashanah: Thoughts of women during the Days of Awe

For these Yamim Noraim, we should be ever so proud as we are raised to a new peak by the women of Am Yisrael, the Nation of Israel.

 Eve

What role do women have in the Jewish High Holy Days? - opinion

With the approach of the High Holy Days, women are searching for a role that will be neither insignificant nor undervalued.

 Scales of Justice: Libra astrological sign at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

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.

 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

 ‘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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 Spiced Pumpkin Old Fashioned

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.

 JONAH HAD to descend to the deepest part of the ocean to reclaim his faith.

50,000 Jewish worshipers gather for Slihot prayers at Western Wall

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation called on worshippers to come early in order to spread out the crowds for safety and welfare purposes.

 Central Slihot services at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on September 7, 2023