Posts Tagged: high holidays
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...
‘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...
Police to Post Armed Guard Outside Every Jerusalem Synagogue
i24 News — Due to a sharp uptick in intelligence concerning terrorist plots, Jerusalem police will beef up the security in the capital for the...
Should We Experience Love and Joy on Yom Kippur This Year?
We are now in the Jewish month of Elul, where we say goodbye to the "lazy days of summer," and get back to business. The...
Israel Prepares for Potential Escalation in Gaza Strip as Egypt Reportedly Presses to Revive Peace Talks
Israel is preparing for potential escalation in the Gaza Strip over the Jewish holidays as Hamas threatened to continue to launch incendiary balloons from the...
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....
This Year, Remember the Importance of the Shofar
The shofar has long been a popular symbol of Judaism thanks to its usage on the High Holidays. But the shofar was once associated not...
Reflections on Yom Kippur — Connecting to Our Inner Jew
Exactly a year ago, I traveled to Israel for a meeting with more than 30 Jewish leaders and activists, at the invitation of Israel’s president,...
Like a Blind Person Groping in the Darkness: A Lesson for the New Year
The Jewish year, and thus the annual cycle of the Torah reading, is coming to an end. As we reach the latter half of the...
Bringing Israeli Food and Culture Into the Jewish New Year
JNS.org - For many American Jews, Israel has become a political issue, and some Jews have become distanced from the country due to political issues. To...
Synagogues Grapple With Changes for High Holiday Services
JNS.org - As fall arrives and the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the United States, prayers are very much needed, say rabbis across the...
Rabbis and Politics
Rabbis should stay out of politics. This may sound strange coming from me. I have consistently deplored religious politics -- and the negative, destructive influence...
Rosh Hashanah 2020 — A Guide for the Perplexed
The evening of September 18, 2020 will begin the 5781st Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah). Here are nine things to remember: 1. Annual reminder. The Hebrew...
How Coronavirus Makes This Rosh Hashanah More Meaningful
Louis Pasteur reportedly read a French translation of a tractate of Talmud Yoma, saying that a person bitten by a mad dog should be fed...
