Posts Tagged: Rosh Hashanah
The Road to Heaven and Rosh Hashanah
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions," goes the adage, and the broad consensus is that “good intentions” are a waste of time....
Rosh Hashanah, Social Media — and How We’ll Be Remembered
The upcoming Jewish High Holidays might not seem like a fitting time to ponder Twitter, virtue-signaling, and public shaming. Yet the Days of Awe, which...
Ukraine Embassy in Israel Again Warns Against Hasidic Pilgrimage to Uman
The Ukrainian embassy in Israel is again urging worshipers not to travel to the city of Uman ahead of the annual Hasidic pilgrimage to the...
Multiple Mezuzahs Torn Down at Indiana University Since High Holidays
Jewish groups at Indiana University, Bloomington (IU) have reported several antisemitic incidents since the Rosh Hashanah, according to a student newspaper report, including repeated vandalism...
Thousands of Elderly Israelis to Receive Care Packages for Rosh Hashanah
JNS.org - As vulnerable populations continue to take precautions due to the Delta variant of the coronavirus, the Jewish Agency for Israel’s affordable-housing subsidiary, Amigour,...
A Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed
The evening of September 6, 2021, will launch another Jewish New Year. Here are some facts about the holiday that are worth remembering: 1. Annual reminder....
Canadian Rosh Hashanah Celebrations Marred by Antisemitic Incidents
A Jewish advocacy organization in Canada has highlighted three "deeply disturbing" instances of antisemitic hostility toward Jews as they celebrated the Rosh Hashanah holiday last...
Ginsburg’s Death on Rosh Hashanah Especially Significant for Some Jewish Americans
Just as many Jews in the United States were sitting down to a post-sunset Rosh Hashanah dinner on Friday, preparing to dip apples in honey...
Shlomi Shabat Joined by Fellow Israeli Singers in New Rendition of ‘Ani V’Ata’
To mark Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, popular Israeli singer Shlomi Shabat, in collaboration with a number of other well-known performers, released on Thursday...
Trump, Biden Wish Jews ‘Shanah Tovah,’ Ahead of Rosh Hashanah
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania on Friday sent the Jewish people their wishes for a "blessed start" to the High Holy Days,...
Israeli Leaders Express Well-Wishes to Jews Around Globe for Rosh Hashanah
Israeli leaders have expressed well-wishes to Jews around the world ahead of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, which begins on Friday night. "May the coming year be...
Shofar: A Love Song
JNS.org - As first-chair trumpet in the Orville Wright Junior High School band in Los Angeles in 1966, Robbie Weinger didn’t know it, but he...
Vandals Caught on Camera Smashing Window of Brooklyn Synagogue During Rosh Hashanah Prayers
A synagogue was vandalized in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn during the second day of Rosh Hashanah this week, with the perpetrators being caught on...
Can You Forgive Your Political Foes? And Can They Forgive You?
JNS.org - As the year 5780 begins, political division is the predominant theme in both Israel and the United States. In Israel, two attempts to elect...
