High Holy Days

Rosh Hashanah: What we must break to become whole - opinion

Rosh Hashanah is certainly one of those times when we are overwhelmed by the richness of Jewish symbolism. At the heart of our new year observances lies the piercing cry of the shofar.

RABBI MOSHE SILVER blows a Yemenite shofar at the Jerusalem Promenade
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

HEAR THE call of the High Holy Days in the Old City’s narrow alleyways.

This Rosh Hashanah, let gratitude trump grievance - opinion

An El Al Boeing 737 takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

There is no way to vacation from being Israeli, there are responsible ways to travel - editorial


Hate is anti-Jewish: Remaining human in the face of war – opinion

Judaism must continue to be a symbol of peace and acceptance of others.

Jewish and Arab Israelis are seen holding a pro-coexistence rally in Tel Aviv, on May 13, 2021.

Grapevine: Synagogue scene

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Jerusalem Great Synagogue

Yom Kippur 2024: Reconciling our personal journeys and collective experiences - opinion

How do we reconcile the deeply personal journey of Yom Kippur with the overwhelming collective experiences of the past year?

 The Cave of Machpelah in Hebron.

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and personal accounting - opinion

"May our personal files and those of the hostages be written and saved with inspiration, sweetness, good health, and success in that big digital Book of Life in heaven."

 Rosh Hashanah packages

Abraham, the Akeida, & the ‘Mona Lisa’ - opinion

Abraham, the Akeida, & the ‘Mona Lisa’ teach us how to answer the ultimate question of life: What is right and what is wrong? What does God ultimately require of us? 

For any rabbi interested in preaching on current events during the upcoming High Holidays, the volume and pace of news present a challenge.

This is how my family is confronting Jewish new year - opinion

Themes of transparency and accountability arise in my mother’s Rosh Hashanah Seder and High Holidays Haggadah’s series of questions about judgment.

 THE TABLE is set for Rosh Hashanah at the Soffer home, last year.

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.

 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur act as an anchor for the Jewish people.

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

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

 IDF carries out strikes on southern Lebanon

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.

 Seder Nashim (c. 1550)

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

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.

 JLE STUDENTS volunteer on a farm near the South on their mission to Israel, post-October 7.