Rosh hashana

Your Investments: Time to start all the tasks that have been put off until ‘after the chagim’

In Israel, the ultimate definition of procrastination is the concept of “after the chagim,” where no one can focus or make a decision on anything until after the High Holy Days season is over.

Close up cropped image young woman calculating monthly expenses.
The Oval Office, with President Donald Trump, marking "Education and Sharing Day, USA" in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Marking "Education and Sharing Day, USA" with President Trump

MIKVEH IN Auckland, New Zealand.

Yom Kippur: The end or the beginning?

Illustration of apple, honey and pomegranate which are traditionally eaten for Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year

Shabbat Shuva: A call to return


KKL-JNF: Targeting a cleaner, greener world

KKL-JNF’s reputation in regard to environmental issues has spread far and wide. Learn all about it here

 Birds View Biriya Forest

Yoel Har-Even: Creating connections between Sheba Medical Center, abroad

Har-Even has a lot to say about this country’s medical establishment and what can be expected in the future. Read more below

 Sheba campus

Beit Hillel: Ten years of attentive rabbinic leadership

This year, Beit Hillel is marking its tenth anniversary and is celebrating its accomplishments as an organization dedicated to providing rabbinic responses to all segments of Israeli society.


Shalva: Creating new ways to provide for people with disabilities, their families

Shalva’s comprehensive life-cycle programs, leading-edge therapies and inclusive educational frameworks have empowered families to raise their children with disabilities within the family framework.

 Shalva National Cente

Magen David Adom: A vision of dedication, determination to save lives

"MDA was established by a group of volunteers 92 years ago. Volunteers play an essential role, not only in the organization, but also in shaping the face of Israeli society as a whole."

 Eli Bin, the CEO of MDA

NYC politicians urge Ukraine FM to stop illegal construction in Uman holy site

Thousands of Hassidic Jews visit the tomb of Rabbi Tzadik Nachman, the great-grandson of the Ba’al Shem Tov and founder of the Hassidic movement, every year.

 Jewish men in the street near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 6, 2021.

Lapid's two-state solution statement: Real talk or pointless politics?

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.

 Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid arrives for his address at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2022.

For the sin we have sinned by making people feel unwelcome at synagogues- opinion

Synagogues can't afford to alienate a single congregant, with the ranks of unaffiliated growing.

 A ROSH HASHANAH service at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia.

Rosh Hashanah reception: The president’s wife has her say

Michal said that she wanted to share some thoughts after her “first incredible year” as the wife of the president of Israel.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and wife Michal in the study of his late grandfather, chief rabbi Yitzhak Halevi Herzog, at the Museum of Jewish Art at Heichal Shlomo.

Survival guide to the High Holy Days

While there are some aspects of this solemn season that they really love, there are others that they, to put it bluntly, actually despise.

 The Stanleigh family sit inside their sukka, or ritual booth, used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in their yard, in Jerusalem October 14, 2019. Picture taken October 14, 2019.