Each autumn, as the shofar pierces the air, Jewish communities around the world enter the Days of Awe — ten days of reflection, reconciliation, and renewal stretching from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur.

Jewish people observe the High Holy Days in the month of Tishrei in the Jewish calendar, starting this year on the evening of September 22. These holidays commemorate concepts such as renewal, ...

The Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah (beginning Monday) and Yom Kippur (beginning Oct. 1), an ancient people’s peak spiritual drama of courageous contemplation and heartfelt contrition, are ...

Recently I attended a naming ceremony at Temple Israel for a precious daughter born to a sweet family we love. We had attended the naming ceremony of her older sister, Penelope, and were eager to be a ...

During the Jewish High Holy Days, clergy take the pulpit before community members who yearn for a narrative to explain these complicated times. This year, we will hear and see one theme at the fore: ...