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Rebbetzin Ivy Kalazan-Rosh Hashana: Everything Flows from the Beginning

By Vera Kessler

Rebbetzin Ivy Kalazan talks about how Rosh Hashana (the Jewish new year) is a time for planting the seeds of our intentions for the coming year. Rosh Hashana is not about the past; it's about the future.

Headline / Government / Coronavirus

Minister Litzman Resigns in Protest of Upcoming Holiday Lockdown Decision

By Jewish Press Staff

Litzman said that it was a mistake to have pushed off the Coronavirus lockdown for so long, and Gamzu's plan all along was to shut down the shuls on the High Holidays.

Headline / US / Coronavirus

US Surgeon General Briefs Jewish Leaders on Best Practices for High Holiday Gatherings

By Faygie Levy Holt

“You all are on the front lines ... people will heed your advice in ways they won’t mine as surgeon general,” Dr. Jerome Adams told Jewish leaders.

News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion / Judaism

Tzohar’s High Holy Day Programs Estimated To Reach over 60,000 in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Tzohar 'Praying Together' attendees all receive the same prayer book to make it easier to follow along.

Jewish / Travel / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Thousands Head to Israel for Holidays and Fill Up Hotels

By Kosher Today

The High Holiday Israeli vacation season  is one of the nest ever, according to travel officials. Major hotels in Israel are filled to capacity, and thousands of apartments have been rented to tourists who will be spending the holiday in Israel. The robust tourist season indicates that tourists are not worried about growing unrest in […]

News Briefs

Honey Sales Expected to Soar as Rosh Hashanah Approaches

By Kosher Today

Honey cake, gourmet honey, flavored honey, and honey as a recipe in chicken, and even fish, are all expected to contribute to soaring sales of honey this Rosh Hashanah and holiday season. Ironically, the US Department of Agriculture is conducting hearings to define honey or just how much honey is required to qualify for “pure […]

Jewish / News Briefs / Media / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion

Does Israel Recognize Itself as a Jewish State?

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Netanyahu demands that that Mahmoud Abbas recognize Israel as a Jewish state, but if it wants foreign journalists to do so, perhaps it should not call Rosh HaShanah-Yom Kippur-Sukkot “autumn holidays.”

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

Holidays In Israel, The Fleisher Perspective

By Moshe Herman

Yishai and Malkah discuss the holidays and how they differ in observance between Israel and the US. They also talk about recent news items.

US / News Briefs / Sports

Baltimore Sun Features Sports Fans' High Holidays Dilemma

By Malkah Fleisher

An article in the Baltimore Sun featured the conflict fans of the Baltimore Orioles have with the yearly Yom Kippur observance, showcasing how lovers of baseball keep their finger on the pulse of sports as the Day of Atonement takes place.

US / News Briefs

Today in 1972 - Democratic Hopeful George McGovern Sends New Year's Wish to US Jews

By JTA

Sen. George McGovern, the Democratic Presidential candidate, greeted American Jews today on the occasion of the High Holy Days. "Mrs. McGovern joins me in wishing our Jewish friends and Jews around the world a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year," the South Dakotan said.

Interviews and Profiles

Through The Ages In Jewish Song: Itzhak Perlman on His New CD Collaboration with Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot

By Naomi Klass Mauer

Internationally renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman and acclaimed Chazzan Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, chief cantor at Manhattan’s Park East Synagogue, have collaborated on a forthcoming CD titled “Eternal Echoes: Songs and Dances for the Soul.” The Jewish Press recently interviewed Perlman at his summer home in the Hamptons.

Serials

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By Itamar Frankenthal

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