High holidays

Israelis return to booking vacations early: These are the destinations gaining popularity

Crete, Rhodes, Batumi, and Budapest lead bookings for the High Holy Days as average airfares remain 6% below last year, for now.

Margaret Island in Budapest.
The largest kosher slaughterhouse in the United States is located in Postville, Iowa and has been renamed AgriStar.

Fire at kosher meat processing plant in Iowa shuts down production ahead of High Holidays

RUTH JOINS her mother-in-law, Naomi, in traveling to the Land of Israel, while Orpah turns back to Moab after accompanying them for a stretch. King David will descend from Ruth, and Goliath from her sister-in-law.

'From Alienation to Monarchy': Ruth and the architecture of loving-kindness - book review

The new “Gold Gift Card” app.

Voice dedications and videos: Shufersal launches app for redeeming the Gold Gift Card


Refresh for Passover: Holiday sets and precise cooking and serving tools

Ahead of the 2026 Passover shopping season – a roundup of products for the holiday, from cooking and serving tools to care sets and bedding.

The roso MONO roaster, 129 NIS instead of 599 NIS.

'God does not do a half job,' Safed's Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu says following Maduro's detention

“The shared denominator is clear,” Eliyahu wrote, describing systems built on oppression, corruption, and fear, and arguing that such a rule “will not survive over time,” according to the statement. 

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and Jewish children take part in a special prayer for rain at the Kinneret, the Sea of Galilee, in northern Israel, October 29, 2025.

Finally, you can breathe: Hotel prices plummet by up to 30%

Golden tourism season: Africa Israel Hotels offers up to 30% off vs. holidays. Weekend in Eilat NIS 1,345, Dead Sea NIS 1,300, Jerusalem NIS 1,220.

Vert Jerusalem Hotel.

Sukkot candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Sukkot times for your area.

Shabbat candles

Brand news: The hottest holiday launches

Sleep like in a hotel, wine in memory of a hero, candles that will upgrade the atmosphere, a beauty comeback, the favorite hair oil, sweet surprises, holiday flowers, and home inspiration.

Intima

The lesson of Yom Kippur: We must fight indifference and marvel at all life's gifts - opinion

It is the day that fights apathy by asking us to recognize the faculty of utter appreciation through its specific prayers.

THERE IS only one remedy: to realize that we are managers of our life, not its owners.

Cozy meals for Sukkot

As the evenings cool and the sukkah fills with light and laughter, I love to bring warm and flavorful foods to the table.

Pumpkin soup.

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wishes Jews a Shana Tova amid antisemitism controversy

Mamdani has been accused of antisemitism and anti-Zionism, and recently called for New York to divest from Israel bonds.

ZOHRAN MAMDANI attends a watch party on the night of his primary victory in June, becoming the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor on the November ballot. The risks of his win go far beyond New York City, the writers warn.

Habitat online: The brand’s first pop-up store

For the first time in its history, Habitat launches an online store featuring design items from leading global brands, kitchenware, complementary furniture, and original holiday gifts.

Habitat – Online Pop-Up Shop

Rosh Hashanah 2025: Your guide to the Jewish new year holiday - explainer

Rosh Hashanah kicks off the Jewish calendar year and starts the High Holy Days and the Days of Repentance. Here is everything you need to know about it.

A man blows the shofar in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 17, 2025