High holidays

Ahead of the holiday: Shoppers are not rushing yet, but supermarket prices are already rising

Two days before Rosh Hashanah, retail chains report weaker-than-usual customer traffic and are cutting back on deep discounts.

"You do not feel the holiday yet."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer visit the site of the Manchester synagogue attack, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 3, 2025.

UK police step up security measures amid antisemitism concerns before Jewish holidays

New camping complex in Ein Bokek.

New Dead Sea camping complex opens for the holidays

A NIS 577.18 gap for the exact same shopping basket.

Where will you find the cheapest Rosh Hashanah shopping basket?


High Holidays capture how war has ravaged Ukraine's Jewish community

While the Jewish migration to Lviv is symbolic of how the war has displaced so many Ukrainians, High Holiday services there have proven to be outliers.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish pilgrims pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov during the celebration of Rosh Hashanah holiday, the Jewish New Year, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Uman, Ukraine, September 25, 2022.

Yom Kippur is a time for atonement for Israel - editorial

As Yom Kippur approaches, we Israelis should stop, reflect and atone for our sins.

THE JEWISH CALENDAR year that ended last week, 5780, featured unforgivable errors  that will take the country years to recover from.

Yom Kippur: How to pray with meaning when prayer seems meaningless

Having slogged through COVID, we’re aware of how cruel a belief in God as “master of the cosmic ledger book” can be. How is it possible to find meaning and solace in the High Holy Day prayers?

 AS THE NEW YEAR begins, we need to feel that God is on our side, helping us to wipe out the mistakes of the past, not etching them in God’s long, perhaps punitive, memory.

Yom Kippur: 4 big ideas for Israelis to reflect on during the fast day

Yom Kippur is not just a personal day, it is a public day that invites us to contemplate various aspects of our collective life.

 PEOPLE ON THE empty Jerusalem roads, on Yom Kippur.

Yom Kippur: When your birthday falls on the holiest Jewish fast day

In general, feelings toward having a birthday on Yom Kippur range from relative indifference to downright disdain.

 ‘THE SPECIAL feeling of ‘It’s my birthday’ is not the same when it’s on Yom Kippur.’

Grapevine: Eroding Jerusalem’s character

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

A massive construction site off Jaffa Road, not far from the entrance to Jerusalem, seen in 2022.

Yom Kippur: What is the Day of Atonement, the holiest Jewish holiday? - explainer

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism and is a 25-hour long day of fasting and praying.

 REPENTANCE IS, by far, the greatest miracle.

How to use mindfulness to reduce stress around Jewish holidays

While mindfulness can be a formal meditation practice, there are also informal ways to practice being more aware and accepting. Here are a few mindful tips for the holidays.

 An illustrative image of mindfulness meditation.

Fast of Gedaliah: The first fast day of the Jewish New Year - explainer

The Fast of Gedaliah is observed annually the day after Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year kicking off the Hebrew calendar. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Artist's depiction of the death of Gedaliah, the story behind the Fast of Gedaliah.

Temple Mount, east Jerusalem clashes continue as holiday tensions rise

The visits of tourists and Jews to the Temple Mount, which have been held there for many years during the holidays, are set to take place as normal.

 Jerusalem District officers handling a number of public disturbances in Tzur Bahar and Silwan in east Jerusalem