High Holidays

a collage of current events ahead of the Jewish new year

Ideas

We asked rabbis, ‘What are Jews most hungry to hear this new year?’

In a time of turmoil in the United States and Israel, clergy offer High Holiday messages of hope and resilience.

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New crop of High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home

New stories about forgiveness for kids of all ages channel the Jewish holiday spirit.

Where to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in New York City in 2024

From traditional services to concerts and walking tours, New York offers something for everyone.

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Religion

For rabbis writing High Holiday sermons during the Israel-Hamas war, procrastination pays off

New York

Where to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in New York City this year

(JTA illustration by Mollie Suss)

High Holiday prayers not working for you? Try remixing metaphors.

New York

No synagogue membership? No problem at these High Holiday events in NYC

Ideas

For the sin we have sinned by making people feel unwelcome at synagogues

Global

2 years after the synagogue attack in Halle, Germany, young Jews gather to turn mourning into activism

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Like America, Genesis has 2 creation stories. Simchat Torah renews our ability to tell them both

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