Have a happy and semantic Jewish New Year

Per Jewish tradition, God opens the Book of Life on Rosh Hashanah and inscribes those who are good in it. Those who are evil are judged to be culpable and may not live to the next Rosh Hashanah. (It ...

As a New Year Begins, a Rabbi Reflects on High Tension Among Jews

I never would have imagined the splinters inside of the Jewish community,” said Rabbi Elan Babchuck, whose work includes ...
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World Jewish Congress Holds High-Level Diplomatic Meetings During UN General Assembly

Senior officials of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) held a flurry of diplomatic meetings with world leaders on the margins of ...

Merz marks Jewish New Year, voices 'shame' over rising anti-Semitism

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday expressed his "shame and horror" over rising anti-Semitism in the country, as he ...

Jewish collegiate group moves into new building at OU in time for Jewish High Holy Days

The new, 5,000-square-foot Hillel Center will not only serve Jewish students at OU, it also serves as headquarters for all of ...

Florida man arrested over fire at synagogue suspected as hate crime ahead of Jewish New Year

This was a despicable act that is not representative of the great City of Punta Gorda,’ the local police chief said ...
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Braving Wartime Dangers, Orthodox Jews Flock To Ukraine To Celebrate New Year

The threat of war in Ukraine did not deter tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews from traveling to the city of Uman for an ...
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Shofar sounds in Sonoma Plaza to mark Jewish New Year

Rosh Hashanah, which began the evening of Sept. 22, marks the anniversary of the creation of the world. It also begins a ...