High Holy Days

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch on Rosh Hashanah: Facts, not feelings

The High Holy Days aren’t about cheap sentimentality.

Weekly Tanya video/lecture: The Holy Epistle

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.

Biden to Jewish leaders: 'I probably went to synagogue more than many of you'

US President Joe Biden tells Jewish community leaders of his many visits to the synagogue located near his home in the state of Delaware.

Anti-Semitic incident in Vermont town leaves residents outraged

At board meeting, residents call for local government to take action after home flies Nazi flag during the High Holy Days.

Maine school district removes High Holy Days from school calendar

Only months after adding High Holy Days as official school holidays, Lewiston, Maine school district criticized for removing them.

Maine man accused of threatening to kill Jews during High Holy Days denied bail

24-year old allegedly posted to Twitter that he wanted to "kill Jews with my AR-15" during the High Holy Days.

Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Atlanta high school before Yom Kippur

A second Atlanta, Georgia area high school was defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti during the High Holy Days.

Medieval High Holy Day prayer book expected to sell for $6 mil at auction

One of only 20 of its kind, 700-year old Luzzatto High Holy Day Mahzor was published in Germany in the late 13th or early 14th century.

Petah Tikvah distributes equipment for outdoor services

Following a successful pilot project during the last High Holy Days, Petah Tikvah is equipping residents for outdoor prayers again.

Will I be safe attending shul in NY on Rosh Hashannah?

Covid is the least of it. Who is going to protect the masses of Jews going to prayers in New York, Los Angeles, all the blue cities? Op-ed.

The Daily Portion / So where are you for the holidays?

The responsibility this year is given over to us. Where and under what conditions are we planning to pray on the High Holy Days?

Top US doctor: Synagogues could reopen for High Holy Days

Dr. Anthony Fauci says US synagogues may be able to be open in the fall, but only if certain conditions are met.

This, too, shall pass

Walking on the narrow bridge between the High Holy Days

What Yom Kippur should accomplish within each of us.

Watch: The sound of Rosh Hashanah

IDF soldiers blow the shofar as the Jewish people welcome Rosh Hashanah.

Trump to Jewish leaders: I love Israel

Trump speaks to American Jewish leaders in pre-High Holy Days phone call, vows to fight attempts to harm Israel at the UN.

Cantor Elchanan Shwartz releases 'Hamol Al Ma'asecha'

Cantor Elchanan Shwartz is joined by members of his family to release a new song, just in time for the High Holy Days.