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One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning

Rabbis and liturgists are trying to find ways to honor personal loss and communal grief during Yizkor, the traditional memorial service.

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Shofars blown along Ukrainian frontlines as part of Rosh Hashanah initiative for soldiers

Meanwhile, thousands of Hasidic men made their annual pilgrimage to Uman to celebrate the Jewish new year.

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I used to cringe at Rosh Hashanah ‘blessings’ cursing our enemies. Not this year.

The symbolic foods of the High Holidays have taken on new meaning after Oct. 7, writes a religious studies scholar.

How Oct. 7 changed belief

‘The Jewish texts that changed for me since Oct. 7’: A symposium

Investigation largely clears Ziegler rabbinical school deans of ethics code allegations

The main sanctuary at Temple Emanu-El.

From securing a tortoise to 40 hours of choir rehearsal: How New York’s Temple Emanu-El prepares for the High Holidays

For a Jewish world in despair, we need High Holiday prayers that meet the moment

Thousands of non-Jews order mezuzahs after a pro-Israel Christian puts one on her door in solidarity

From Hostages Square, High Holiday prayers aim to transcend Israel’s fractured politics

Where to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in New York City in 2024

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