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‘Living our dream’: New olim mark first Rosh Hashanah in Israel
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (585+ words) From a retired couple realizing a long-held dream in Netanya to a 32-year-old starting over in Ramat Gan, new olim celebrate their first Rosh Hashanah as Israelis and share their hopes for themselves and the country in the year ahead...
How to greet someone on Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (410+ words) Rosh Hashana, the start of the Jewish New Year, is here – and the holiday comes with a set of Hebrew greetings. The celebratory holiday lasts two days, beginning at sunset on Friday, Sept. 11, and continuing through the evening of Sunday,…...
What can we learn from a quiet Rosh Hashanah in a noisy time?
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1000+ words) Rosh Hashanah falls during an election season. We are busy following the news, reading the headlines, and discussing events with family and friends. Opinions are everywhere. Everyone has something to say. Everyone is certain that he is right, and everyone…...
The Parsha and Current Events: Rosh Hashanah
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1051+ words) The Mishna (tractate Rosh HaShana 18a) says: On Rosh HaShana all humanity passes before the Almighty as an army of soldiers passes in review. What is this all-inclusive word humanity composed of? Answer: Hashem, Creator of heaven and earth and all…...
Rosh Hashanah: A happy and sweet new year
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (918+ words) Less than two weeks ago we read the תּוֹכָחָה, tochachah (reprimand) - the frightening and sobering reprimand and warning of the curses that Hashem would inflict upon us as a punishment for transgressing His mitzvot (Deuteronomy 28:15-68). Parashat…...
Rosh Hashanah on Shabbat: Meaning for the Year Ahead
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (252+ words) When the shofar isn't blown on the first day of the year, Chassidic teachings reveal a deeper dimension: how Shabbat accomplishes what the shofar does, and what it signals for 5787. Every year on Rosh Hashanah, we crown Hashem as King…...
IDI releases Rosh Hashana poll on eve of High Holy Day season
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (332+ words) Uman is a pilgrimage site that is visited by thousands of religious Israeli Jews annually, despite the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and safety concerns pertaining to travel in the country. Breslov hasidim traditionally spend Rosh Hashanah at the…...
This Rosh Hashanah, Let Gratitude Trump Grievance
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (849+ words) Awash in grievance, our “gotcha” culture drowns out gratitude. The domineering, loudmouth cranks refuse to give thanks. Social media and mainstream media gripe machines feed a sky-is-falling hysteria. Left and Right, in Israel and abroad, haredi (ultra-Orthodox) and secular, too many…...
How to make Rosh Hashanah resolutions last: 7 practical steps
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (586+ words) Rosh Hashanah is a time to resolve to exercise more, sleep better and make time for what matters, but when good intentions fade as routine returns, seven practical steps can help turn them into lasting change...
The mitzvah of hearing the shofar carries through generations
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (586+ words) Yael Greene was installed as Temple Emanu El’s first Director of Lifelong Learning at the Orange synagogue’s “Back to School Shabbat” on Aug. 28. Joanne Patricia (Adelstein) Bigelson, 77, of Los Angeles passed away on April 22, 2026. Joanne was born Nov. 12, 1948, (a very…...