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With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur—the most significant celebrations on the Hebrew calendar—Jewish religious leaders and security experts geared up to address potential security threats that…
Geoffrey Peters
Sep 23, 2023
In Their Own Words
For those not raised Jewish, the High Holy Days may seem confusing or strange, something from another time and place. But according to Rabbi Ron Li-Paz,…
Judaism
Yom Kippur is the holiest Jewish day. Yom Kippur is known to be the holiest day of the entire Jewish year[/tweetit], and it began at sundown…
Issues
Anti-Semitism is at its peak This year, the Jewish High Holidays are like none that have been before. The holidays, featuring Rosh Hashanah last Wednesday, Yom…
Judaism
Jewish Celebration of Coming New Year Rosh Hashanah marks the first high holiday for the Jewish people. The name Rosh Hashanah means “head of the year.”…
Issues
Historic Numbers Visit Holy Site. The local Ukrainian Government in Uman is bracing to manage the well frequented pilgrimage by thousands of Jews[/tweetit]. They will congregate…
Judaism
What was supposed to be a short trip to Ghana turned into a journey of self-discovery with a small Jewish community. A documentary by Canadian Gabrielle…
Judaism
Stock market strategies reveal motivations based on religious holidays: “Sell Rosh Hashanah, Buy Yom Kippur” Ever since the idea of the stock market took root in…
Issues
Honey is significant during Rosh Hashanah, but honeybees are increasingly more threatened by both natural and manmade causes. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day event that is…
Judaism
The atonement ritual, Tashlikh, is performed during Rosh Hashanah as a symbolic casting off of sins. Members of the Jewish faith have an interesting way to…
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With Rosh Hashanah starting soon, we take a look at the some of the tasty holiday foods you can look forward to and what symbols they…
Issues
As Jewish communities around the world continue to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, leaders of different nations step forward to give celebratory words of inspiration, unity and hope…