When contemplating the meaning of Rosh Hashanah, I think of my four grandchildren now serving in our army. Two of them, the boys, are in tanks, while the girls are in intelligence units. Whenever I ...

The shofar, the most significant symbol and vehicle for the Holy Days, represents a multiplicity of interpretations and depth of meaning in our tradition. The shape, the sound, the source, and ...

3. According to Leviticus 23:26-32: “The Lord said to Moses, that the tenth day of this seventh month [Tishrei] is the Day of Atonement…. Do not do any work on that day…. This is a lasting ordinance ...

LONDON (AP) — The cacophonous wail of the shofar was loud, mournful and lasted nearly two minutes as dozens of Jews blew on rams' horns Sunday to wake up others to the plight of the estimated 100 ...

Left to right: Shofar blower Joe Baum, Temple Sinai Rabbi Adam Wohlberg, Mimi Travis, Phyllis Halpern and Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy visited Ann’s Choice in Bucks County on Aug. 12 for a welcoming of ...

Every seven years, immediately after the Sabbatical year, on the first of the intermediate days of Sukkot, the Israelites gathered to publicly hear the king reading from the Torah. This is called the ...

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KINGSTON, N.Y. — In Jewish congregations around the world, Rosh Hashana will be celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 23. This year, at Congregation Agudas Achim, the annual High Holy Day new year’s ...