Tag: Rosh Hashanah
Apples, honey and help to go to thousands of elderly Russian Jews
Continuing a tradition started before the fall of the Soviet Union 30 years ago, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and its network of volunteers will provide extra aid and traditional Rosh Hashanah...
Ahead of 5779, Netanyahu offers a hopeful message, despite threats against Israel
In advance of Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided a message of hope despite the threats his country faces such as Iran.
“We live in a challenging area, and...
A sweet break for young professionals in synagogue on Rosh Hashanah
Young professionals throughout the United States will be invited by their rabbis during Rosh Hashanah for a sanctioned 10-minute break from services in order to meet their peers.
The inaugural Rosh Hashanah “YP Meet-Up at...
Here’s the World’s best Honey cake, according to science
I am among the legions of loathers of honey cake. Every Rosh Hashanah, someone tells me about their amazing honey cake that I must try, and I wind up having to make polite yum-yum faces while...
Israelis’ baby joy as they welcome the New Year
Dozens of babies were born in hospitals across Israel on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning as Jews welcomed the New Year.
Right after the holiday began, at 6:50pm, Sigal and Yariv Guttliv welcomed a baby...
Tens of thousands flock to Israel’s national parks during Rosh Hashanah
70,000 holidaymakers visited the country's many nature reserves during Rosh Hashanah, reported the Israel Nature and Parks Authority Thursday afternoon.
Gan HaShlosha National Park (also known as the Sakhne) in the Valley of Springs area...
Trump, daughter Ivanka extend warm wishes in time for Jewish new year
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to extend his warm wishes to Jews in the US, Israel and all over the world in time for Rosh Hashana. "On behalf of all Americans,...
Rosh Hashanah Greetings, Yiddish-Style
We no longer send many Rosh Hashanah greeting cards to each other. Once, in the days leading up to the holiday, the mailboxes were clogged with them. Now, if we send them at all—and...
An exploration of Jewish Morocco
My husband Marty and I recently participated on a 10-day “Mission to Jewish Morocco,” which was organized by the Jewish Federation of Sarasota. Not only did we see the usual tourist sites of the...
8 chic modest dresses under $100 for the Synagogue Runway on Rosh Hashanah
Jewish holidays are joyous occasions — food abounds, the family gathers together and there’s laughing, singing and (sometimes) dancing. But nothing stresses out the modern Jewish woman quite like finding the perfect outfit to...