Once a year, the sounds of music and prayer fill the streets of Uman. The city in Ukraine's Cherkasy region is a pilgrimage destination for tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews, who travel here to ...

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 ...

As rabbi at Temple Beth Shalom, Neil Amswych always hopes it’s his message that will spiritually move people when they come to a service. “I’d like to think it’s always the sermon that moves people, ...

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, the Jewish New Year celebrated on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishri, typically falling in late September or early October, takes place this year on Sep 23–24. The two-day ...

BEACHWOOD, Ohio — The festive spirit was palpable at the Cleveland Marriott East as more than 140 people gathered Monday to observe Erev Rosh Hashanah. Organized by Celebrating Jewish Life, the event ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. As rabbi at Temple Beth Shalom, Neil Amswych always hopes it’s his message that will spiritually move people ...

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 ...