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. By Marcel Gascón Barberá October 2, 2024 3:06 pm
Ideas 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. October 1, 2024 4:24 pm
Ideas For a Jewish world in despair, we need High Holiday prayers that meet the moment Today, the Unetaneh Tokef’s age-old formula for how to handle hard times falls short, writes a JDC official who has seen Jewish life flourish amid catastrophe. September 25, 2024 12:58 pm
This year’s High Holiday kids’ books are a celebration of Jewish diversity By Penny Schwartz August 29, 2024 3:19 pm
For rabbis writing High Holiday sermons during the Israel-Hamas war, procrastination pays off By Jacob Gurvis August 28, 2024 12:19 pm
