High holidays

Grapevine: Nahlaot journeys

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Blowing shofar in Jerusalem's Nahlaot neighborhood
New Jewish children's books released for the High Holidays in 2026 include ones about awe, tashlich and apologizing for burping.

From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’s books bring the High Holidays to life

Margaret Island in Budapest.

Israelis return to booking vacations early: These are the destinations gaining popularity

The largest kosher slaughterhouse in the United States is located in Postville, Iowa and has been renamed AgriStar.

Fire at kosher meat processing plant in Iowa shuts down production ahead of High Holidays


Israel warns Jews at risk of being attacked by Iran and ISIS on overseas trips

Earlier this year, the Mossad saved multiple Israelis in Turkey who were being hunted by Iranian terror cells.

 El Al Israel Airlines counters are seen at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel February 27, 2020

Having trouble coming up with holiday gifts? Here are some ideas

Rosh Hashanah is the holiday of gifts, especially for those who are being hosted for the holiday and don't want to come empty-handed. So here are some options: some more and some less conventional.

 Woman smells scented candle (Illustrative)

What is special about Elul, other than approaching Rosh Hashanah?

What is special about the month of Elul, other than the fact that it is leading us towards the Days of Awe of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

 SERVICE OF the heart: Engaging in prayer in Elijah’s Cave, Haifa.

Pascale’s Kitchen: Rosh Hashanah delicacies

I reached out to Golan Israeli, the executive chef at the Dan Accadia Hotel Herzliya, and asked if he could recommend a few special dishes for the festive Rosh Hashanah meal.

 Quince or apple compote

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, consider charity, giving - opinion

The media is full of stories about how people have no food for the holidays. Keep in mind that our High Holy Day prayers are in the plural. The time of year is not about ‘I.’ It’s about ‘us.’

APPLES AND honey: The classic Rosh Hashanah combination.

Jewish, Arab activists issued restraining orders from Temple Mount - report

In light of recent IDF activity in the West Bank, Israel Police is preparing for the High Holy Days by issuing restraining orders to activists.

 THE MUGHRABI Bridge that leads to the Temple Mount compound with the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock seen in the background in Jerusalem’s Old City.

How it really was: Days of nostalgia, purity and awe

The purity of immersion in nostalgia and its hopes have morphed into the terrible beauty of the great reality we have created.

 A maple tree in Toronto.

Slihot: A time of prayer, compassion and forgiveness - book review

This splendid tome is a welcome addition to the Koren library, and a wonderful way to add meaning and substance to our penitential prayers ahead of and during the High Holy Day season.

 Conservative, Reform and Orthodox Jews to meet at Family Wall for slichot

Over 20,000 attend first central selichot at Western Wall

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation called on the public to attend selichot services earlier in the month to avoid crowding.

 Over 20,000 people attend first central selichot service of 2022 at the Western Wall

Summer is not just for vacation - opinion

Traditionally, Elul is the time for each and every one of us to take stock in our activities, to evaluate the past and to prepare for the High Holidays. That time is upon us.

 ISRAELI STUDENTS, including haredim in yeshivas, are currently on vacation. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)