From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, we try to focus on and go deeper into the inner life. This includes making an honest ...

We normally think of them as closely connected, which of course they are. They stand at either end of the Aseret Yemei ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins the evening of Monday, Sept. 22, and lasts for two days, the beginning of a period ...

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the "High Holidays," which began with Rosh Hashanah.

The Mussar master, Rav Israel Salanter asks the following intriguing question: Why is Yom Kippur not before Rosh Hashanah? Should we not first receive forgiveness for our sins, and then be standing ...

From traditional services and family-friendly programs to parties, communal meals, museum tours and more, here’s our annual list of High Holiday events around NYC. Note: This story was updated on Sept ...

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez sent a letter Sept. 9 to the Jewish community on the approach of the High Holy Days of Rosh ...