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.

|ByMICAH HALPERN
Worshipers are seen at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tisha B'Av.
Circa 700 BC, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Esekiel, three prophets of the Old Testament.

Your Investments: Lessons from Tisha B'Av on reflecting for a better future

Every setback contains the potential for growth if we are willing to learn from it. Sometimes you need to destroy in order to build.

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

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.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
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.

|ByAARON KATSMAN

Rising prices and financial struggles impact High Holy Days season

IFCJ launches aid operation to support needy families amid the High Holy Days.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
An illustrative image of a financial graph and shopping bag, symbolizing rising prices and wages.

Bowl Hashanah: A musical Rosh Hashanah experience in New York

Bowl Hashanah: Think of it as a musical Rosh Hashanah gathering with musical friends you would even pay to see on a night out.

AUGUST 30, 2023ByHOWARD BLAS
YULA BEERI will be performing at this year’s Bowl Hashanah.

Western Wall stones undergo inspection before Rosh Hashanah

This check is conducted annually around Rosh Hashanah and Passover, to make sure that Western Wall prayer does not pose a safety risk to anyone.

AUGUST 29, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Engineers conduct their bi-annual inspection of the Western Wall in preparation for the High Holy Days on August 29, 2023.