Have you ever heard the sound of the shofar? Its sounds is one that you would remember, whether the short blasts or the longer sustained blast that goes on over many seconds. This ram’s horn sounds ...

As I reflect on the past year, I am reminded of six lessons that I have learned from the last Rosh Hashanah until this Rosh Hashanah. The number six holds significant meaning in Jewish tradition. When ...

I must have been at least 13 when it happened because I wore my first pair of high heels to Rosh Hashanah services that year. The red leather kitten heels with a pointed toe matched the red felt hat ...

As Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — approaches, Jewish people around the world will prepare to observe this significant occasion with prayers, repentance and gatherings. One of the most profound ...

As the Jewish New Year approaches, a rabbi draws inspiration from hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin's mother, finding spiritual lessons in her resilience and faith amid tragedy. Only a month ago, the body ...

(RNS) — As families like mine gather tonight to mark Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, we’re doing so against the backdrop of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The holiday’s poetic image of our names ...

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