Posts Tagged: Jewish Holidays
A Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed, 2023
The evening of September 15, 2023, will launch Jewish New Year of 5784. Here are some facts about Rosh Hashanah, which marks the Jewish new...
Israel Warns Hamas Against Attacks During Jewish Holidays
i24 News - Senior Israeli security officials warned the Hamas terrorist organization on Friday against launching rockets from the Gaza Strip during the upcoming Jewish...
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...
Jewish Holidays Connect Us to Our Past, Our Grandparents, and Our Loved Ones
“Hearts & Minds II: An Original Look at Jewish Festivals & Significant Jewish Dates” by Pini Dunner (Otzrot, 2023) Rabbi Pini Dunner’s new collection of articles...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed
Here are some facts you may not know about the upcoming holiday of Sukkot. 1. The holiday is named for the first stop during the 40-year-Exodus...
The Book of Ruth: A Zionist Story for Shavuot
The duality of Shavuot is undeniable -- the yom tov exists, or rather co-exists, with distinctly different facets. On the one hand, there is its...
The Holidays Are a Time to Reflect
What is the festival of Shmini Atzeret really about? Why do we need an extra day of yomtov at the end of Sukkot? The Midrash offers...
Guide for the Perplexed — Yom Kippur
1. Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei (September 28, 2020), whose astrological sign is Libra, which symbolizes...
‘No Seders With Grandma and Grandpa’: Israeli Defense Minister Issues Coronavirus Passover Warning
Ahead of Passover and amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett published a video on Monday imploring Jews around the world to...
Ethiopian Jews Celebrate Festival of Sigd, Now a State Holiday in Israel
Ethiopian Jews celebrated on Wednesday one of their most-significant holidays, the festival of Sigd. A decade ago, Sigd was recognized as a state holiday in Israel,...
Yom Kippur and the Lamb Chop
JNS.org - I knew the Kol Nidre crowd at the Beverly Hills Hotel was probably expecting me to talk about big issues. Since I deal...
American Jews Can’t Be Afraid to Show Up on High Holidays
JNS.org - The last thing most American Jews needed was another excuse to skip synagogue. But after the shootings in Pittsburgh and Poway within the...
NYPD Outlines Hiked Security in Jewish Neighborhoods Ahead of Holidays
JNS.org - The New York City Police Department will increase their presence in Jewish neighborhoods ahead of the Jewish holidays, Mayor Bill de Blasio and...
Natalie Portman Says She Accidentally Invited Meryl Streep to Her Jewish Holiday Celebrations for Last Three Years
Natalie Portman revealed on Thursday that for the last three years she had been accidentally inviting fellow actress Meryl Streep to celebrate the Jewish holidays...