It’s a ‘very difficult time’ for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide
Judaism’s High Holy Days annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection and atonement for Jews worldwide.
For Chicago Jews, a somber Rosh Hashanah amid escalating conflict in Middle East
At a suburban synagogue, the turmoil of the past year has the rabbi struggling with what to tell his congregation.
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In our combined 50 years' experience as congregational rabbis, we have never felt this way before: alone, dislocated, and ...
Are LGBTQ Jews welcome in Orthodox communities? This is how they are building spaces of their own
LGBTQ+ Jews have struggled to be accepted within their Orthodox communities. Most were raised with little knowledge of what ...
New Rosh Hashana prayer book made with NJ scholar helps Jews grapple with emotional year
"These Holy Days" aims to help Jews navigate the conflicting emotions of the High Holidays with the pain of Oct. 7 and the ...
High Holy Days will bring Pensacola Jews to temple, synagogue for atonement and renewal
Pensacola's Jewish community will welcome the High Holy Day with blasts from the shofar and days of reflection, atonement and ...
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The mystical reason why Jews put rocks on top of gravestones
When someone dies, their soul and spirit live on in their family members who remember them and carry on their legacy.
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Seven Jews to Keep in Mind This Rosh Hashanah
Here are seven groups of Jews whom I implore you to actively remember this Rosh Hashanah, whether you sit in a synagogue pew ...
Escalating conflict clouds High Holidays for Metro Detroit Jews
While this is usually a time to reflect on the future, some worshipers say the Middle East situation forces them to remain in ...
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Northwest Arkansas Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah
"We eat bread and apples dipped in honey to symbolize our desire to have a sweet year," Rabbi Mendel Greisman of Chabad of ...
Liberal Canada’s lax immigration policies behind a plot to kill Jews in NYC, ‘largest attack since 9/11’
Americans are well aware of the security disaster of the Biden-Harris open southern border — including 400 illegal crossers ...