Posts Tagged: Rosh Hashanah
What We Must All Do This Rosh Hashanah
We are about to enter the season of long synagogue services, with a liturgy that, when translated into English or any vernacular, strikes many people...
5779: A New Year of Hope
Those of us privileged to live in Israel should give thanks to the Almighty and appreciate the extraordinary achievements of the past year, and pray...
The Rosh Hashanah Fuss-Free Meal for the Modern Host
JNS.org - It started with a chance remark after a Shabbat dinner: “What a feast! You must have cooked for hours!” I didn’t answer immediately. Working...
Rosh Hashanah 5779: What Really Counts
“On Rosh Hashanah, all the inhabitants of the world pass before Him like a flock of sheep.” (Mishnah Rosh Hashanah 1:2) In this mishnah, the Sages highlighted...
Take the 5779 Jewish Pundit Quiz
JNS.org - Was 5778 a good year? For Jews around the world, it was the usual mixed bag. The US embassy in Israel was finally moved...
A Sweet Break for Young Professionals in Synagogue on Rosh Hashanah
JNS.org - Young professionals throughout the United States will be invited by their rabbis during Rosh Hashanah for a sanctioned 10-minute break from services in order...
Jewish Allegiance to God After the Holocaust Has No Precedent
Jews across the world recently celebrated the start of their new year. Admittedly, we didn’t hit the bars the way that New Yorkers do on...
Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
1. Rosh Hashanah (“the beginning of the year” in Hebrew) is celebrated on the first day of the Jewish month of Tishrei (תשרי). Tishrei was...
How to Make Time for Judaism
The sound of the shofar has awakened our slumbering souls. The words of the rabbi's sermon have pierced our veil of spiritual complacency. Our individual and...
Top American Jewish Leader: Iran Violating ‘Deeply Flawed’ Nuclear Deal, Stricter Sanctions Are Needed
The future of the Iran nuclear deal will be uppermost in the mind of one of the American Jewish community’s top leaders this week as...
British PM Marks Rosh Hashanah Holiday With Vow to Combat Antisemitism
JNS.org - At a reception held earlier this week to mark the upcoming Rosh Hashanah holiday, British Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated her government’s pledge to...
Rivlin Slams ‘Unacceptable’ Legitimacy Given to Iran Amid Calls for Israel’s Destruction
President Reuven Rivlin told members of the diplomatic corps on Monday that it is unacceptable for Iran to be given ever more legitimacy while it continues to...
Christian Zionists Raise Funds to Rebuild Jewish Honey Farm Destroyed by Palestinians
JNS.org - With Rosh Hashanah approaching, Christian supporters of Israel have raised thousands of dollars to rebuild a West Bank-based honey farm that was destroyed by...
The Jewish Year’s Inspiring Newsmakers
JNS.org - Judaism’s High Holidays are a time for prayer, introspection and also inspiration. Amid the headlines on terrorism and political disputes, some prominent newsmakers in the...
