Knesset Member vows to rebel against Rosh Hashannah lockdown: Will attend prayer services
“Even if there is a closure during the holidays, I will attend synagogue,” Porush said in an interview with Kol Hai Radio. “You cannot prevent a Jew from worshipping during the High Holidays.”
Facebook Deems Rosh Hashannah “Sexually Provocative”
Facebook, has banned an advertisement promoting the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur saying that the ad is “sexually provocative or overly suggestive”.
Hashem Said Yes
This is the post I’ve been waiting eight years to write. What seemed utterly impossible just a short time ago suddenly, and I mean suddenly, became absolutely possible. In the end, the whole story is one giant Kiddush Hashem (sanctification of God’s Name).
Jewish Value of Life Enshrined in High Holiday Liturgy and Israeli Nonprofits
On the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the haunting poem Unetanah Tokef  (We shall ascribe holiness to this day) is sung as one of the most central prayers, describing the Day of Judgment on Rosh Hashanah – considered to be the most solemn day of the year.
Day of Atonement, Day of the Bicycles
There is only one day in the Jewish year when it is quite safe for children to ride their bicycles – of course with a suitable helmet and preferably knee and shoulder pads – in the usually busy streets and highways of Israel. It is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which will be observed this year – from sunset on Tuesday, September 18 and will end about 25 hours later on Wednesday 19.
Temple Mount Closed For Jewish Holidays
Rosh Hashanah begins Sunday evening and ends Tuesday evening. The second day of the Jewish holiday coincides with the Arabic Hijri New Year. Though not considered a major Muslim holiday, the Israel Police has decided that Hijri takes precedence over the Jewish holiday and have closed the Temple Mount to Jews.
Israel’s Tourism Boom Continues, Will it Welcome Record Number of Pilgrims?
It has been apparent for the last few years that Israel is experiencing a tourism boom – and the latest figures from the country’s Ben Gurion International Airport support this. According to Globes, August saw a record 2.7 million arrivals and departures – the airport’s busiest month in its history and a 10-percent increase on August 2017.
Jerusalem-based Artist Creates Rosh Hashanah-themed Art
A young British-Israeli with Indian origins and an artistic heritage, Solmon Souza, has created special, limited-edition, Rosh Hashanah paintings. Souza is the artist-in-residence for The Israel Innovation Fund (TIIF), an organization creating relevant programs to showcase Israel’s diverse culture.
How Can Israel’s Soldiers Have a Sweet Jewish New Year?
As the Nation of Israel prepares for the Jewish New Year-Rosh HaShanah (September 10) and the High Holiday season, Yahad-United for Israel’s Soldiers is tasked with ensuring that Israel’s IDF soldiers have a semblance of celebration while protecting the Holy Land and its citizens.
Colel Chabad: Caring for the Elderly on the High Holidays and All Year
Every single day of the year, Colel Chabad feeds widows, orphans and poor elderly. But during the Jewish High Holidays, this work becomes evermore important.
