High Holy Days

Rosh Hashanah: Wishing for a good and sweet year

It is not just the beginning of the new year but the most significant day; the one that influences our actions throughout the year.

Only way for Israeli northerners to return home is boots on the ground in south Lebanon

We at The Jerusalem Post wish the IDF success in its sacred mission to defeat the terror threat in Lebanon.

 Seder Nashim (c. 1550)

The rare, unusual Rosh Hashanah-Yom Kippur 'machzorim' at the National Library of Israel

One of the world’s largest collections of machzorim may be found at the National Library of Israel (NLI) in Jerusalem.

By DAVID GEFFEN
30/09/2024

Observe the High Holy Days shouldn't be just for God, but also for our fellow human being

As we head into the coming weeks, synagogues will be filled. Whether in a grand synagogue or a smaller, makeshift minyan, I encourage everyone to take a moment amidst the prayers.

By BENJY MORGAN
21/09/2024
 Jewish men pray during Tisha B'Av, at the Wall Western, in the Old City of Jerusalem

This year's Selichot are going to be tough. Get ready

With Selichot drawing near, crowds are swelling at the Western Wall, signaling a profound yearning for connection and awakening to the upcoming High Holy Days.

 IDF Chief Rabbi Shlomo Goren blows the shofar at the Western Wall, June 1967.

Entering Elul: What blowing the shofar means for us - opinion

As we read the words of Robert Herscowitz, we are reminded that the shofar is one of the most important symbols of the month Elul, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur: the shofar.

By DAVID GEFFEN
06/09/2024

WATCH: Over 50,000 Jewish worshipers gather for Birkat Kohanim at Western Wall

The tradition of conducting a mass event for the blessing has been a highlight of the week-long Sukkot and Passover holidays.

Discovering Arabic music, harnessing Jewish piyutim

In this interview for the Magazine, Ziv Yehezkel talks about his love of Arabic music and the power of singing piyutim, especially during slihot and the High Holy Days.

30/09/2023
Shabbat candles

What time does Yom Kippur start?

See Yom Kippur times for your area.

Keeping the echo alive: The last of Israel’s traditional shofar makers

Shimon Keinan is one of only a handful of people in Israel still making traditional shofars, and his factory receives over 14,000 visitors a year.

By AARON PORIS/THE MEDIA LINE
24/09/2023
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