Tag: Rosh Hashanah
Thousands of elderly Israelis to receive care packages for Rosh Hashanah
As vulnerable populations continue to take precautions due to the Delta variant of the coronavirus, the Jewish Agency for Israel’s affordable-housing subsidiary, Amigour, will provide comprehensive food packages to the elderly, with a focus...
Israeli president sends Rosh Hashanah greetings to Diaspora Jewry
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday released a special Rosh Hashanah video message to Jews all over the world, wishing them a year of health and unity.
“Dear friends, as we approach the new ...
10 great reasons to love the pomegranate
Coaxing the edible seeds out of a pomegranate is a popular how-to topic. Some swear by the whack-with-a-wooden-spoon method; others massage out those ruby-red arils in a bowl of water to keep things neat.
Any...
Old Yemenite synagogue in Kfar HaShiloach hosts special Selichot event
A special Slichot event was held on Monday in the the Old Synagogue of the Yemenite Village—Kfar HaShiloach—in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood.
The event was an initiative of the Public Council of the Kfar HaShiloach Heritage Center, chaired...
Rosh Hashanah ‘Guide for the Perplexed’
The evening of Mpnday Sept. 6, 2021 will launch the 5782nd Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah).
Annual reminder
The Hebrew word rosh (ראש) means “head/beginning” and hashanah (השנה) means “the year.”
The root of the Hebrew word shanah is both “repeat” and “change.”...
Rosh Hashanah: A time of renewal and unity
As Jews, every Rosh Hashanah, we rededicate our commitment to Judaism. We reaffirm our devotion to Jewish law, and we strive to maintain our Jewish traditions. We also focus on improving where we need to—on...
Project to place defibrillators in Jerusalem synagogues before Jewish New Year
Magen David Adom has been prioritizing the task of placing defibrillators in public spaces throughout Israel this year. Already, thousands have been installed around the country, including hundreds to be added in Jerusalem synagogues...
Lessening the labor of Labor Day Rosh Hashanah
I know, I know; it’s summer! Must we think of all the cooking now? With the sun beating down, camp finishing up and vacations still in the works, and long evenings to sit outside...
Ukraine to allow Jewish worshippers into Uman for Rosh Hashanah
Ukraine’s deputy health minister, Dr. Ihor Kuzin, said on Monday that his country would work to ease restrictions on the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in the...
Communities worldwide celebrate New Year amid pandemic with help of JDC
In the face of a new, socially distant pandemic reality, thousands of Jews worldwide managed to enjoy JDC-supported holiday programming for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Nearly 9,000 elderly Jews in the former Soviet...