High Holy Days

Claire Calman

Should my friend's son go to his girlfriend's for two Rosh Hashanah lunches?

Claire Calman ponders a festive family dilemma

By Claire Calman

3 min read
Illustration for a dinner table set for the traditional "seder" meal for the upcoming Jewish New year ( Rosh ha Shana). September 10, 2017. Photo by Mendy Hachtman/ Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ??? ???? ??? ???? ???? ??? ???? ???? ????? ??
Star chazan pulls in the crowds on High Holy Days
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Star chazan pulls in the crowds on High Holy Days

By Felix Pope

1 min read
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Robert Rinder attends the launch of Judge Rinder's new book "Rinder's Rules: Make the Law work for you!" at Daunt Books on October 5, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
Rob Rinder

By Rob Rinder

Why I'm thinking of murderers this Rosh Hashanah

3 min read
A torah (Hebrew scripture) reading. The "yod" - a hand-shaped silver pointer - is used by the reader to mark his or her place in the text.
Sidrah

Parashah of the week: Nitzavim-Vayelech

By Rabbi Gabriel Botnick

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How to make this year's Rosh Hashanah the best and easiest yet
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How to make this year's Rosh Hashanah the best and easiest yet

By Victoria Prever

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A portrait taken on May 13, 1983 shows British singer David Bowie during a press conference at the 36th Cannes Film Festival. He is the main actor in Nagisa Oshima's film "Furyo (Merry christmas Mr. Lawrence)", official selection in Cannes. He is also with French actress Catherine Deneuve maina ctor in Tony Scott's film "The hunger" presented out competition at the festival. AFP PHOTO RALPH GATTI (Photo by RALPH GATTI / AFP) (Photo by RALPH GATTI/AFP via Getty Images)
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By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg

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