Holidays

Eretz Yisrael Yomi:

The Sukkot holiday shows Israel's singularity

Young religious Zionist Torah scholars connect the Torah readings and holidays tto Eretz Yisrael.

17th of Tammuz:

The Fast Days will be replaced by Holidays

Salvation often grows from within crisis. What seems like delay or darkness is really a hidden advance toward the light.

Parashat Emor:

Why is Shabbat listed among the holidays?

Torah commentaries weigh in on the philosophic and practical issue of the difference between Shabbat and the other festivals and why Shabbat is mentioned with them despite that.

The pattern: Another Israeli holiday, another jihad attack

The point is to corrupt, damage, spoil, and pervert the association the Jews have to their most important days. The fires that the Arab Muslims ignited all over Israel are simultaneously an attack on Jews, Judaism and Zionism. Op-ed.

The Nature Party

If a nature party was the way many Israelis felt the holiday of joy in the Torah should be spent, it is a call to those who educate them.

Ending the month of beginnings

And since Tishrei is the month of beginnings, it is especially apposite that we conclude the annual Torah-reading and then begin it again.

Part Two: Rav Hutner's Yom Tov customs in Yeshiva Chaim Berlin

One can learn much from a Gadol's customs and behavior, sometimes as much or more than from his lectures.

Yom Kippur and Yom Tov with Rav Yitzchok Hutner

On Yom Kippur Rav Hutner was restrained but he became very animated during the recitation of the Kohen Gadol's Avoda.

Shavuot (Pentecost) guide for the perplexed, 2023

Learn the significance of the holiday and its names, about the number 7 in Judaism as well as the number 50 and more.

Montrealers struggle to celebrate Passover without power

Severe ice storm leaves Jews with no electricity leaving community to find creative solutions to observe the holiday.

Michigan high school sued for scheduling graduation on Shavuot

Jewish student accuses school of violating her rights, after family spent years working with district on accommodating Jewish holidays.

Op-ed:

Kwanzaa- A fake holiday with a racist goal

And to top it all off, it was created by a convicted criminal who also appropriated and skewed the idea of the Hanukkiah. Op-ed.

An ideological thread connects the holidays and creation

There is a conceptual scheme magnificently uniting the holidays and the beginning of the rereading of the Torah at their end..

A Simchat Torah alphabet

Learn all about the holiday.

Boutique hotels during the holidays

The holiday season is a very popular period in the hotel industry, and many people want to go on vacation for a in a luxurious hotel.

Coming to the place chosen by Hashem

When you rejoice before Hashem, you must rejoice with those who are needy and dependent.

The trees brought him back to Judaism

A story told about the power of a Jewish holiday, even Tu B'Shvat, to touch the soul.

Israel Dog Unit brings special holiday exhibition to Jerusalem

The Israel Dog Unit, along with disability support group Alei Siach, provided a special demonstration for the holiday of Sukkot.

The meaning of Sukkot and the Sukkah

A selection of articles and videos of interest from the Rabbi Sacks archive on the holiday of Sukkot:

Gifts to Get Dad This Holiday Season

Thirteen gift ideas to get Dad this holiday season that he’ll never forget.

Government to decide on possible holiday COVID restrictions

Government expected to decide next week on the next steps in fighting the latest resurgence of COVID-19 in Israel.

Watch: Senate passes bill making Juneteenth a national holiday

The US Senate voted unanimously to make Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of black slaves, a national holiday.

Kwanzaa: Fake holiday with a racist goal

Kwanzaa is exclusively an American holiday, not African, its creator a convicted criminal. Kamala claims she celebrated it as a kid. Op-ed.

The Daily Portion

After the holidays - and so we begin...

The strange 5781 holiday season is over. What now? Start from the beginning....

How lucky we are to be outdoors!

First, we had to daven outside. We had to meet our grandkids outside. Now we are in our Sukkah outside - where it's supposed to be!

'We're very close to a lockdown over the holidays'

Dr. Tzion Schlossberg offers hope for holiday season, urges Israelis to follow guidelines, report symptoms. 'Cut the chain of infection.'

Jersey City: Blacks, Jews, hold holiday charity drive

Two weeks after deadly shooting, blacks and Jews in Jersey City unite for holiday charity drive. 'We're all in this together.'

Keeping the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Jewish

Help the millennial in your life keep the most wonderful time of the year Jewish.

Corned Beef Hash

Israel to import 560 tons of honey ahead of holidays

In efforts to avoid shortage during holidays, Finance Minister approves tax exemption for honey imports.

Parents jump for joy: 7 less vacation days for kids

Caving to parents' pressure, Education Minister Bennett adds seven days to the school year. Will this help children, the economy, or both?

Police on high alert for holidays

Police commander says Arabs favor holidays for deadly attacks.

Police arrest 19 for holiday-season terrorism

Police undertook operational activity last night to locate and arrest terror suspects during the Jewish holidays of recent weeks.

12 Days and Still No Cabinet Meeting

After a series of delays and cancellations, the Cabinet meeting is still not being convened today due to 'the long holiday break'.

Sukkot Messages

Clampdown on Palestinian Arabs until Tuesday

IDF imposes general closure on Judea and Samaria during Pesach holiday. Terrorists like to strike on Jewish holidays.

Slain Brothers Remembered with Holiday Gifts for Soldiers

Two brothers who fell in combat are commemorated with holiday gifts for 1,000 soldiers.

Bus Driver Tries to Smuggle Fish to Jerusalem

Inspectors find 60 kilograms of “dangerous” fish stuffed under public bus. Part of pre-holiday food smuggling?

‘Celebrity Rabbi’ Nixes Uman Trips: It’s Forbidden

Rabbi Avi Zarki slams annual pilgrimage to Ukraine. ‘The spiritual boost is not real.’

Piron to Cut Back on School Vacation Days

Education Minister Shai Piron plans to cut back on the number of school vacation days that students in Israel have every year.

Austrian Leader Opposed to Incorporating Jewish Holidays

The archbishop of Vienna has expressed opposition to adding Jewish and Muslim high holidays to the list of official Austrian holidays.

Soldiers, Yeshiva Students Work Together to Help Needy

Soldiers and yeshiva students work together to make Passover happy for needy families.

Passover Preparation in Photos

With Passover less than three weeks away, matzah factories are in full gear.

ADL: 'Think Security' During High Holidays

ADL is reaching out to synagogues and Jewish communities across the country, providing them with security information prior to High Holidays

The Sigd: A Traditional Ethiopian Holiday 'Comes Home' to Israel

Thursday marks the holiday of Sigd, a traditional holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community, with prayers, fasting and feasting.