High holidays

'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.
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Shabbat candles

Sukkot candle lighting times for Israel and US

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Grapevine: Eroding Jerusalem’s character

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 MASSIVE CONSTRUCTION site off Jaffa Road, not far from the city entrance (and opposite where ‘Jerusalem Post’ staff work amid the cacophany).

Yom Kippur: What is the Day of Atonement, the holiest Jewish holiday? - explainer

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism and is a 25-hour long day of fasting and praying.

 REPENTANCE IS, by far, the greatest miracle.

How to use mindfulness to reduce stress around Jewish holidays

While mindfulness can be a formal meditation practice, there are also informal ways to practice being more aware and accepting. Here are a few mindful tips for the holidays.

 An illustrative image of mindfulness meditation.

Fast of Gedaliah: The first fast day of the Jewish New Year - explainer

The Fast of Gedaliah is observed annually the day after Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year kicking off the Hebrew calendar. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Artist's depiction of the death of Gedaliah, the story behind the Fast of Gedaliah.

Temple Mount, east Jerusalem clashes continue as holiday tensions rise

The visits of tourists and Jews to the Temple Mount, which have been held there for many years during the holidays, are set to take place as normal.

 Jerusalem District officers handling a number of public disturbances in Tzur Bahar and Silwan in east Jerusalem

What is single-shaming - and did you suffer from it this Rosh Hashanah?

A study conducted by dating service app Bumble found that two-thirds of Israeli singles have suffered from what has been coined as 'single-shaming.'

 “Young Tel Avivians  at MINYAN. Participants from diverse backgrounds are invited to celebrate Shabbat with 10 total strangers in an attempt to form a new kind of Jewish community"

Shana Tova! Rosh Hashanah start-end times for Israel and US

See candle-lighting times for your area.

 A Jewish worshipper blows a Shofar as he takes part in Slichot at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, 2017

Rosh Hashanah: Special holiday slihot tours in Israel for the holidays

In honor of the Jewish New Year, a number of national parks around the country will be offering festive activities and special guided slihot tours.

 Ein Keshatot

Rosh Hashanah: How the Jewish New Year in Jerusalem used to be

Today, Jerusalem is no longer the small city where everyone knew everyone. Its general atmosphere has changed in many ways. How was Rosh Hashanah like in the past?

 ROSH HASHANAH joy: Dipping the apple in the honey (Illustrative).

Rosh Hashanah: What you should know about the Jewish New Year - 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.

RABBI MOSHE SILVER blows a Yemenite shofar at the Jerusalem Promenade