Rosh Hashana

In the Ukrainian city of Uman, businesses and mobsters follow the Jewish pilgrims

Cashing in on the growing popularity of the Rosh Hashanah visit to Ukraine, dozens of entrepreneurs have set up shop here — under the watchful eye of the all-powerful Ukrainian mafia.

By Cnaan Liphshiz September 14, 2017 3:35 pm

Will 5776 be your Jewish year? There’s a website to help

Reboot’s annual 10Q project asks tough questions — and shows you your answers, one year later.

September 8, 2015 7:21 pm

Leonard Cohen won’t perform on High Holidays

If you were surprised by just how early the high holidays are this year, you’re in good company. Iconic Jewish singer Leonard Cohen has just rescheduled two dates on his UK tour after learning they fell out on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, BBC News reports. The 78-year-old is already publicly repenting, apologizing “deeply for the […]

July 2, 2013 11:45 am