Posts Tagged: Rosh Hashanah
New Year, New Light, New Life
JNS.org - Hey, does anybody still make New Year’s resolutions? Maybe you do, and yours goes something like mine, “My New Year’s resolution this year is...
NY, MN Shuls Threatened on Rosh Hashanah, Michigan Rabbi Robbed in his Home at Gunpoint
JNS.org - Police departments in Minneapolis and New York City responded over Rosh Hashanah to threats against Jews worshiping in synagogues. Minneapolis officers arrested a man...
Jewish Institutions Bolster Security Ahead of High Holidays as Experts Warn of Heightened Threat
Amid a continuing surge in antisemitic hate crimes, Jewish institutions in the US have beefed up their security measures for the Jewish High Holidays of...
30,000 Jewish Visitors Make Rosh Hashanah Pilgrimage to Ukraine, 14,000 Unable to Arrive Due to Mideast Conflict
The umbrella organization for Ukraine's Jewish community announced on Telegram that while 30,000 Jews came to the Ukrainian city of Uman for the yearly Rosh...
The 2024 High Holidays: Should God Atone, Too?
We are approaching a period of atonement. And sometimes I wonder who should be atoning. It may sound blasphemous, but perhaps God should be atoning...
A Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed — 2024
The evening of October 2, 2024, will launch the Jewish New Year of 5784. Rosh Hashanah underscores the fallibility of human beings, and the potential...
The Game of Life
JNS.org - You may be familiar with the story of the passionate British soccer fan who was asked whether he considered soccer a matter of...
Over 580 Million Christians Worldwide Share Rosh Hashanah Message for Peace in the Jewish New Year
The World Council of Churches (WCC) penned an open letter on Thursday to Jews around the world ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah,...
If Not Now, Then When?
JNS.org - It’s been a very sad and difficult week for Israel and Jews around the world. Six hostages who survived and endured nearly a...
‘Zionist Pig!’ Antisemitic Discrimination at American University Alleged in New Civil Rights Complaint
Shocking allegations of antisemitic assault, discrimination, and harassment at American University in Washington DC were unveiled on Wednesday in a new complaint filed with the...
The Boundaries of Liberal Tolerance
JNS.org - Before Rosh Hashanah, my Israeli aunt—who is not particularly observant—told me that my son should wear a baseball cap rather than a kippah...
Record Crowds Expected at Temple Mount During Sukkot Celebrations
i24 News - Authorities at the Temple Mount are gearing up for a significant influx of Jewish worshipers during the Sukkot celebrations, according to a...
Hasidic Pilgrim Dies During Rosh Hashanah Celebrations in Ukrainian City of Uman
A Hasidic Jewish pilgrim was reported to have died in the Ukrainian city of Uman on Sunday night, as more than 35,000 worshippers celebrated the...
‘Preparation Prevents Panic’: Amid Rising Antisemitism, Experts Say High Holidays Security Will Be ‘Robust’
Ensuring security during the Jewish High Holidays at a time of surging antisemitism requires heightened cooperation between Jewish communities and law enforcement agencies, according to...
