High Holy Days

Who are we today, and who would we like to be tomorrow? A reflection for the Jewish new year

Our behavior, both subtly and overtly, offers a message that we hand down to future generations – to our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

THE FAMILY came together to write a Torah Scroll for their community, to carry Yishai’s memory forward. (Hebrew: Continue the light)
Praying at the entrance to the Temple Mount on Sukkot, Sept. 29.

Shmini Atzeret haftarah: The Temple Mount is no longer silent

Vienna Jews celebrating the renovation of the Stadttempel synagogue walk a new Torah scroll through the streets, Vienna, Sept. 9, 2026.

In a time of uncertainty, European Jews renovate synagogues, dedicate Torah scrolls

Jewish worshippers pray at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site, during the traditional Birkat Kohanim ceremony on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 28, 2026.

WATCH: Tens of thousands of Jewish worshipers gather for Birkat Kohanim at Western Wall


Israel prevented many terror threats against Jews abroad over past year, NSC official tells 'Post'

“There are many people who wake up in the morning and their entire mission is to promote attacks against Israelis and Jews around the world,” the official said.

Pro-Palestinian activists march as they take part in a protest on Nakba Day in New York City, May 15, 2026.

Israelis, Jews abroad face heightened terror threat as High Holy Days near, NSC warns

The National Security Council warned that Iran and its proxies remain the leading global terror threat to Israelis and Jews, while stressing that no new travel warnings were issued.

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026.

Grapevine: Kafka in Jerusalem

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Reuven Rivlin

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Israeli scientists find carp can resist a deadly virus

For carp farmers around the world, the holiday favorite has a serious enemy: they are susceptible to several serious viral, parasitic, and bacterial diseases that can reduce their numbers.

Prof. Lior David holds a small fishbowl with carps.

Before Rosh Hashanah, Elul asks us to practice, persevere, and rise a little each day

A shofar that would not sound and Shahar Pe'er's refusal to quit offer an Elul lesson in perseverance, inner strength and preparing for the Jewish New Year one day at a time.

Film strip frame: Soldier blows a shofar (1948-era).

Brilliant Hebrew calendar: More than just dates - opinion

Thanks to the Hebrew calendar, Jewish history is never abandoned or forgotten. Jews celebrate or commemorate – from destruction to rebirth.

Worshipers are seen at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tisha B'Av.

Your Investments: Lessons from Tisha B'Av on reflecting for a better future

Every setback contains the potential for growth if we are willing to learn from it. Sometimes you need to destroy in order to build.

Circa 700 BC, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Esekiel, three prophets of the Old Testament.

Shavuot 2026: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology

One of the fundamental principles of Jewish faith is that the Torah is eternal and will never be replaced.

TECHNOLOGY KNOWS how to make life easier, but it does not know how to make a person better.

Your Investments: Time to start all the tasks that have been put off until ‘after the chagim’

In Israel, the ultimate definition of procrastination is the concept of “after the chagim,” where no one can focus or make a decision on anything until after the High Holy Days season is over.

Close up cropped image young woman calculating monthly expenses.

Lessons from Rabbi Adler: Be your father’s son - opinion

Even observant Jews are unfamiliar with the intricacies of Jewish laws and customs surrounding death and mourning.

THE WRITER on his wedding day, with his father.