High Holidays

Schools in heavily Jewish county of Maryland to stay closed on High Holidays

Calendars in districts across the state had to be reworked after an order by the governor about the school year's opening and closing.

Lincoln’s grief, Scrooge’s journey and other great reads for Yom Kippur

Reading a good book in synagogue can help with the important work of introspection and repentance.

Joel Osteen opens Houston megachurch to Jews whose synagogue was flooded

The televangelist came under fire during Harvey for not immediately opening the large and dry building to shelter those displaced by the hurricane and its floods.

Culture

The Dazzling Way Your Cantor Prays for Competence on the High Holidays

Israel

For many Israeli teens, the eve of Yom Kippur is a night of forbidden love

Israel

This factory makes thousands of shofars each year

Culture

A rabbi’s High Holidays at Guantanamo Bay are cut short by Hurricane Matthew

Lifestyle

Where Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton may (or may not) spend Rosh Hashanah

Ideas

Why the new year is a time for saying ‘thank you’ to interfaith families

First Person

Why I’m going to High Holiday services for the first time in 25 years

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