High Holidays

Eyeing Rosh Hashanah as a virus tipping point, 26 Jewish schools unite to exhort families to play it safe

Their joint letter comes after many schools have already had to quarantine grades or switch entirely to online learning.

Kiryas Joel Satmar rabbi to skip Rosh Hashanah in Brooklyn because of rising COVID cases in his town

Cases are on the rise in both Kiryas Joel and Brooklyn, according to reports from community leaders in both places.

‘I miss you. And I love you’: What American rabbis are thinking as the Jewish new year dawns during the pandemic

We reached out to rabbis in pulpits across the country and the denominational spectrum to hear the messages they hope to impart to their communities as a Jewish new year dawns.

Global

Nearly a year after attempted Yom Kippur attack, pandemic forces Halle Jews out of synagogue for High Holidays

Ideas

The joys of a Mizrahi Rosh Hashanah Seder

Health

US surgeon general advises Orthodox rabbis on High Holiday practices

Culture

Rosh Hashanah dinner, Yom Kippur break-fast, sukkah hops: How risky are these High Holiday activities during COVID-19?

Culture

6 months into pandemic, Jews prepare for a High Holiday season of rupture and resilience

Israel

Tel Aviv synagogues get go-ahead to hold High Holiday services in public spaces

Global

Homemade shofars and ‘passive’ Zooming: How some British synagogues are adapting this High Holiday season

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