Tag: High Holidays

The Santa Fe Jewish Cemetery has come up with a creative solution for Jews who are unable to visit the gravesites of their loved ones due to distance or mobility.
The FBI has announced the arrest of a minor involved in a swatting ring that targeted synagogues in California.
In this essay, the author reflects on the challenges and importance of maintaining a Jewish community in a small town during the pandemic.
The author shares their personal experience of being shocked by their defibrillator during Kol Nidre services, which reminded them of their mortality and the unpredictability of life.
As the High Holidays approach, synagogues are grappling with how to handle COVID-19.
The Met Council on Jewish Poverty is facing an increased demand for assistance as many Jews in the region struggle financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This article discusses the controversy surrounding the phrase "L'Shana Tova" as a greeting for Rosh Hashanah.
The article discusses a game called Connections, inspired by The New York Times, which is popular and can be played during the High Holidays.
Rabbi Lori Schneide Shapiro discusses the Open Temple in Venice, California, and how it empowers a new spiritual community through radical ritual practices.
As the High Holidays approach, Jewish communities are being urged to prepare for possible bomb threats.
Jewish a cappella group Six13 has released a Rosh Hashanah parody of Chicago's song "25 or 6 to 4."
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the challenges of the past year in Israeli history, reflecting on Jewish theology and psyche that influenced it.
Rabbi Shlomo Goren, the chief rabbi of the Israeli Defense Forces, had two significant experiences blowing the shofar in historic locations.
In preparation for the High Holidays, cantors employ various strategies to ensure their physical and spiritual readiness.
Congregation Beth Elohim, a Reform synagogue in Brooklyn, is offering special High Holidays services for Israelis living in the area.
The author reflects on the significance of the prayer Unetaneh Tokef, which catalogs calamities that may befall Jews in the coming year, and its resonance with the Jewish community in Ukraine.
Tablet Magazine highlights the work of the Aleph Institute, an organization that provides support to incarcerated individuals and their families, while advocating for criminal justice reform.
At least two more synagogues in the United States were evacuated due to bomb threats, adding to the wave of threats that have targeted dozens of synagogues ahead of the High Holidays.
The author reflects on their search for Jewish identity and how they find meaning in food.
Many American rabbis typically avoid discussing Israeli politics, but the recent political turmoil in Israel has compelled many to address it in their High Holiday sermons.
In Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman's article, he emphasizes the importance of being mentally prepared for the High Holidays to truly benefit from the synagogue services.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and High Holidays, is a time for reflection on the past year and honoring loved ones who have passed away.
"Out of the Apple Orchard," a new family-friendly Jewish play, is set to make its Off-Broadway debut just in time for the High Holidays.
Tablet Magazine is highlighting the work of the Aleph Institute, an organization that provides support to incarcerated individuals and their families as well as working towards criminal justice reform.