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.
Fire at kosher meat processing plant in Iowa shuts down production ahead of High Holidays
'From Alienation to Monarchy': Ruth and the architecture of loving-kindness - book review
Voice dedications and videos: Shufersal launches app for redeeming the Gold Gift Card
What time does Yom Kippur start?
See Yom Kippur times for your area.
Keeping the echo alive: The last of Israel’s traditional shofar makers
Shimon Keinan is one of only a handful of people in Israel still making traditional shofars, and his factory receives over 14,000 visitors a year.
Jews must prepare for High Holidays bomb threats, security experts warn
Ahead of the High Holidays, when sanctuaries see their highest attendance of the year, synagogues need to review security procedures in order to avoid panic
High Holidays’ roll call of ruin, is heartbreakingly real for the Ukrainian Jews - opinion
For Ukrainian Jews, the terrible things we fear are an unfortunate reality.
Israelis flock to Ukraine's Uman despite concerns of Russian strikes
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah Israelis take trains from Poland to reach Uman in Ukraine.
Western Wall stones undergo inspection before Rosh Hashanah
This check is conducted annually around Rosh Hashanah and Passover, to make sure that Western Wall prayer does not pose a safety risk to anyone.
25,000 Jews gather for Selichot prayers at Western Wall
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation planned 17 central Selichot services for the thousands of worshippers expected this year.
Jewish activists support climate march scheduled for Rosh Hashanah
The march will take place days before global leaders are set to descend on the city for the United Nations’ Climate Ambition Summit.
Grapevine: Holiday seats
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Calling all engineers: We need better Shabbat elevators - opinion
Are there any electrical and/or mechanical engineers out there willing to propose a halachically acceptable solution to the proper religious authorities?
