Holidays

"Prayers on steroids everywhere."

Tens of thousands of Jews attended Monday morning’s Birkat Ha’Cohanim – the priestly blessing – at the Western Wall.

Here are two sober notes from the late Rabbi Sacks which are at the same time uplifting and heartwarming.

Over the past few days, the Netzah association distributed 450 fancy four species sets to the Haredi soldiers.

During the visit, Chikli toured the etrog orchard of the Gorlik family, discovering the secrets of growing the unique fruit for Sukkot.

Due to the high demand and the public's desire to participate in the traditional ceremony, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation will hold this year's Birkat Kohanim service twice.

You know, the Internet has a very long memory.

These events attract tens of thousands of Israelis who come to hear the traditional shofar blasts and participate in singing and storytelling.

In 1863, the day of Shabbat, July 4, Independence Day, fell on the first day of the three weeks, Tammuz 17, but because it was Shabbat, as is the case this year, 2019, the fast was pushed off to Sunday.

Cult leader Eliezer Berland, recently released from prison, was honored with lighting the Lag B'Omer bonfire.

"I witness the daily contributions of thousands of young men and women who tirelessly help and protect Israeli farmers."

Bar-Ilan U. Prof. Zohar Amar discovered ancient eggs were smaller than previously believed.

If you’re Arab and read the Jewish Press, and happen to live in close proximity to the Temple Mount – this could be a nice payday for you.

You are the grownup, so don't let your children do on Purim things you won't let them do any other day of the year.

The Aramaic inscription reads “Year 24 of Darius,” dating it to 498 BCE.

The bill stresses that the chametz provision would not apply to hospitals "in the non-Jewish sector."

We’re back, get used to it.

The Amram Blau group, disciples of the late founder of the Neturai Karta movement, burned an Israeli flag on Hanukkah

A short while after the senior citizen choked on a sufganiyah in Netanya, another man choked on one in Ofakim.

First, an explanation. This morning, I posted to The Jewish Press Online team: “Let's stick with one spelling: Chanukah.” And my colleague Hana Levi...

"Since its establishment about 120 years ago, KKL-JNF photographers have accompanied the Jewish communities in Israel and abroad.”

A refugee probably hid the wooden box in the cave, intending to return to collect his money after the revolt.

“We want to restore the system through evolution, not revolution.”

In these harrowing times, on this holiday of Sukkot, I am happy to be sitting in my balcony sukkah in the safest place on earth

“We wish the vultures a long and beautiful life."

This political murder is considered a catastrophe of historical proportions, hence the fast on the 3rd of Tishrei.

"We give every member of our community the opportunity to experience Rosh Hashana."

In the Sephardic tradition, the recital of the Selichot prayers in preparation for the High Holidays begins on the second day of the month of Elul.

Some 50,000 Hasidim from Israel and the whole world come to Uman every year to visit Reb Nachman of Breslov's gravesite.

Due to their exceedingly delicate state, the Torah scrolls were only brought out for a few minutes to be filmed.