Tag: Rosh Hashanah

The Hijri, the day Muslims mark the beginning of the Islamic new year and where the only celebration is a day off from school,...

On the eve of Rosh Hashanah 5778, the population of Israel is estimated at 8.743 million.

Prayer is to the human spirit what exercise is to the human body.

This year, instead of seeing your children as a distraction from the path to spiritual preparation for Yom Tov, look to them to guide you towards a year of growth.

In late August, four coalitions of Jewish clergy issued statements they planned to boycott the president's call, in response to Trump’s weak response to the neo-Nazi and white supremacist riots in Charlottesville, Va.

A clearer understanding of what Rosh HaShannah is truly all about.

If Jews had the ability to ignore religious provocation when they saw one, we'd still have the Second Temple, if not the First.

The report includes interviews with eight Arab families, "victims" of Israel's aggressive policy, the most glaring of which is with Abed Dawiat, who committed the official first act of terror of the lone-wolf intifada.

'the log shows that Chabad of Irvine only used 95 chickens and lost $24 in connection with the Kapparot Ceremony in 2014.'

At least 2,200 potential attackers have been identified over the past year, and 400 of them were arrested.

The pig’s forehead was carved with a swastika.

According to Chabad, the way to "bring the messiah" is by spreading Hasidic teaching, so that once every land has in it Jews capable of Hasidic meditation and action, redemption must come next.

Strangely enough, the Knesset legislation known as the Aliyah Day Act 5776-2016 states that on the 7th of Cheshvan the country will celebrate the Israelites' entrance into the Land of Israel on the 10th of Nissan.

Stick with your New Year’s resolutions!

The guidelines are intended to prevent the spread of disease, as well as minimize animal suffering.

What does it mean that G-d has the book of life and death open during this time?

The unexpected extended applause.

How one can really fix themselves to be that 'better person'!

On this Rosh Hashanah, I send warm greetings from Jerusalem to all the Jews around the world...

Your eyes saw far ahead, while your feet covered great distances on the landscape of Jewish and Zionist history.

How does a Non-Jew observe Rosh HaShana?

About 189 thousand babies were born in Israel in 5776, and an estimated 46 thousand passed away.

"Israeli tourists by now have figured that every place is dangerous, which is why economic considerations overcome security concerns."

The flier, adorned with a swastika, identifies itself as coming from the National Socialist Movement headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

"Given its history of hostility towards Israel, does anyone really believe that Israel will let the UN determine our security and our vital national interests?"

Hundreds of letters are mailed to Israel annually addressed to "God," "Jesus," "Our Dear Father in Heaven" and "the Western Wall."

Netanyahu ordered Knesset Speaker Edelstein to continue to prevent MKs and ministers from going up to the Temple Mount during this sensitive period, such sensitive period being defined as "always."

Special postcards from Israel sell for hundreds of dollars.

Two adults and minor planned to make pipe bombs to attacks police during the Jewish holidays.

Police have arrested another 13 Arabs Muslims in a massive effort to allow Jews to pray at the Kotel and visit the Temple Mount.