Tag: High Holidays

This article discusses the ethical and environmental concerns around eating meat, particularly brisket, and explores a vegan alternative for Jewish readers.
The High Holidays can present unique challenges for Jewish women struggling with breast or ovarian cancer.
At a pre-High Holidays roundtable, New York City Mayor Eric Adams compared Israeli antigovernment protesters and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quarreling family members, emphasizing their love for Israel and the Jewish people.
In this article, the author discusses their approach to preparing for the High Holidays, specifically during the month of Elul leading up to Rosh Hashanah.
With Rosh Hashanah approaching, Jewish gift options are being explored.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is one of the most important holidays on the Jewish calendar.
A Jew who is not observant wonders if it is acceptable to take off classes for Yom Kippur, despite not being religiously committed.
The Bintel letter from 1975 and its response address a couple's disagreement over where to pray for Rosh Hashanah.
In this article, the author addresses the common struggle of feeling disconnected from Jewish life and offers advice on how to find the right Jewish community.
In this episode of Unorthodox, the focus is on music in preparation for the High Holidays.
In a recent episode of Unorthodox, the focus was on music as part of the journey through the Hebrew month of Elul leading up to the High Holidays.
In episode 375 of Unorthodox, the focus is on entering the month of Elul, the period preceding the High Holidays where introspection is key.
In this episode of Unorthodox, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin discusses the purpose of the Hebrew month Elul and how to make the most of it in preparation for the High Holidays.
Honey cake is a polarizing dish in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, with some loving it and others despising it.
Base, an organization originating from New York in 2015, embodies a modern, decentralized approach to Judaism by having rabbinic couples host gatherings like High Holidays and Shabbat meals in their homes for young adults seeking a deeper connection to their Jewish identity.
Art Cashin, director of floor operations at UBS Financial Services, suggests that the recent stock market plunge may be influenced by traditional cycles, some of which are Jewish.
In this discussion, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain examine the observance of Rosh Hashanah in Israel and its implications for Jewish identity and the relationship between Jewishness and Israeliness.
The author discusses their tradition of bringing books to synagogue during the High Holidays to distract themselves during the long services.
As synagogues plan for in-person Rosh Hashanah services, some members continue to prefer attending virtually due to fear of catching COVID-19.
Israeli PM Naftali Bennett addressed the United Nations General Assembly and the US Jewish community.
In this discussion, the hosts focus on three main topics: the significance of Rosh Hashanah as a time for reflecting on past deeds, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meeting secretly, and the lessons Israel can learn from the situation in Afghanistan.
The author, a rabbi at the Fire Island Synagogue, responds to an essay that argues synagogues should admit congregants regardless of vaccination status.
The article discusses the challenges faced by American Jews as they navigate another year of High Holiday services being held online or in hybrid forms.
The author discusses the issue of liturgical repetition in Jewish prayer and its potential implications.
The author reflects on their childhood dislike for brisket, describing it as unappealing and mushy.