Meanwhile, thousands of Hasidic men made their annual pilgrimage to Uman to celebrate the Jewish new year. KYIV, Ukraine — For the first time since Ukraine was plunged into war in 2022, soldiers on ...

Merrick Fagan is a bass player and bartender, not a rabbi, but during the High Holy Days, he is entrusted with a sacred, God-ordained task. At Rosh Hashanah morning services, he blows a hollowed-out ...

BRATTLEBORO —Members of the Raskin family make candy apples in preparation for Rosh Hashanah on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The candy apple symbolizes the desire for a sweet year. The Jewish New Year ...

Blowing the shofar at Congregation Beth Israel in La Jolla. File photo courtesy Beth Israel The year 5785 in the Jewish calendar begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with Rosh Hashanah 2024 ...

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 ...

DAVENPORT -- Politicians have been blowing their own horns long enough lately. Time to make and blow your own, said Rabbi Shneur Cadaner, of the Chabad Lubavitch Center of the Quad Cities. He invites ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Congregation Agudas Achim, 254 Lucas Ave., has announced its schedule of Rosh Hashanah events. Rosh Hashanah Eve services and the lighting of candles will take place Monday, Sept. 22, ...

With Years of Experience Organizing Outdoor Shofar Services, Chabad Has Adapted its Model for the Jewish New Year of 5781 with COVID-19. With the High Holidays approaching and COVID-19 creating ...