Recently I attended a naming ceremony at Temple Israel for a precious daughter born to a sweet family we love. We had attended the naming ceremony of her older sister, Penelope, and were eager to be a ...

A young rabbi was about to enter her first round of High Holidays in a congregation and the president of the board, who had been the chair of her search committee, asked her “What are you going to ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed warm wishes to South Africa’s Jewish community as they celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, highlighting the holiday’s significance for both spiritual ...

Rosh Hashanah is here, and the Jewish New Year is being celebrated with a slew of prayer services across town — and a lot of good food, too. Here's what you need to know about the holiday. Rosh ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration that marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. It serves as a prelude to Yom Kippur, known as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holidays, a period for reflection and repentance. The holiday is celebrated with festive meals, prayers, and the blowing of a ...

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, began at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. Jews in Iowa and across the world will take part in celebrations over two days that include reciting ...

The two-day holiday known as Rosh Hashanah kicks off the beginning of the Jewish "High Holidays," a ten-day period of repentance and reflection that culminates with Yom Kippur, also known as the Day ...