We American Jews have always been curious about how the High Holidays were observed abroad — or if they were observed at all.

In Judaism, Yom Kippur is when God decides each person’s fate, so Jews are encouraged to make amends and ask forgiveness for sins committed during the past year. The holiday is observed with a 25-hour ...

The events have spurred an identity crisis among some American Jews, as they increase spirituality, confront antisemitism — ...

On the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, New York City saw diverse Jewish gatherings, from a large pro-Israel ...

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Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, began on evening Oct. 2 and last through the evening on Oct. 4 this year. Here's what ...

Events featured prayers but also protests, with some focusing on the horrors of the Hamas massacre while others also ...

Some 75 people gathered at Congregation Kadimah-Toras Moshe, a nearly 85-year-old Modern Orthodox synagogue in Brighton, Mass ...

While this is usually a time to reflect on the future, some worshipers say the Middle East situation forces them to remain in ...

Jews are celebrating their first Rosh Hashanah since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, which took the lives of over 1,200 ...

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When Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff planted a pomegranate tree outside the vice president’s ...