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Rosh Hashanah

Illustrative: A view of the Kol HaNeshama synagogue building in Jerusalem, July 8, 2013. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
September 16, 2026, 10:33 am
Jerusalem Reform synagogue pelted with eggs on Rosh Hashanah in second attack in a month
Security camera footage shows youths in Jewish religious garb verbally harassing congregants, then throwing eggs at them; police given footage, but no arrests yet
By ToI Staff
The Lauderdale Road Synagogue in 2014. (Wikipedia)
September 15, 2026, 8:18 am
Two fireworks launched at London synagogue by gang of youths on Rosh Hashanah
No injuries reported and historic building not damaged during incident, which occurred in afternoon of 2nd day of Jewish holiday; community security group says police investigating
By Michael Horovitz
Gal Gadot and Jimmy Kimmel blow shofars on the latter's late night talk show on September 10, 2026. (Screen capture/X)
September 12, 2026, 11:37 am
Gal Gadot blows shofar on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ before Rosh Hashanah
‘Wonder Woman’ star also talks gefilte fish, while musical guest MUNA distances itself from sharing the episode with Israeli star, posting ‘Free Palestine’
By ToI Staff
In this September 11, 2001 file photo, the remains of the World Trade Center stands amid the debris following the terrorist attack on the building in New York. (AP/Alexandre Fuchs)
September 12, 2026, 4:41 am
Psalms in the morgue and scrapped Rosh Hashanah sermons: American rabbis recall 9/11
On 25th anniversary of attack, which coincides with start of Jewish New Year, rabbis describe how it changed them, and the entire US, in ways ‘no one could have imagined’ the previous Rosh Hashanah
By Gabrielle Birkner
A media owner and political activist, Sondhi Limthongkul speaks to a crowd of followers, demanding an end to alleged land-grabbing by foreigners, in front of Israeli Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
September 11, 2026, 9:11 pm
Chabad cancels Rosh Hashanah event in Phuket due to Israeli security officials’ concerns
500 Thais demonstrated at site of holiday dinner which was to be attended by Israelis, after days of protests on the island and in Bangkok, some of which carried antisemitic undertones
By ToI Staff
A Jewish man blows a shofar in the northern Israeli city of Safed, a day before the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, September 10, 2026. (David Cohen/Flash90)
September 11, 2026, 5:40 pm
Israel celebrates first Rosh Hashanah since Oct. 7 Hamas massacre without hostages in Gaza
Leaders push messages of unity on Jewish New Year, ahead of tense election and amid simmering conflicts on multiple fronts
By Leon Kraiem
Protesters hold signs, including one on the left that calls on Jews to 'get out,' at a rally in front of Israeli embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
September 10, 2026, 10:43 pm
Thais rally against Israeli tourists in protest laced with antisemitism
Activists on resort island of Phuket expected to protest outside Chabad during Rosh Hashanah event, which they tried and failed to get canceled over purported security concerns
By ToI Staff and AP
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, and NYPC Commissioner Jessica Tisch, center, deliver a security briefing ahead of the High Holidays, in New York City, September 9, 2026. (Screenshot/Fox News)
September 10, 2026, 1:59 pm
Mamdani, NYPD vow tight security for synagogues during High Holidays
New York City mayor and police chief report increased deployments this year, say there are no known or specific threats
By Luke Tress
Children stand outside a mosque that was burned during an attack by Israeli settlers early in the morning in the West Bank village of Qusra, July 26, 2026. On its wall, Hebrew graffiti reads 'Revenge Benayahu,' referring to an Israeli settlement security squad member killed during clashes with Palestinians in the village of Tell a week before. (AP/Leo Correa)
September 9, 2026, 5:46 pm
This New Year, let’s start to restore the Israel that is a light unto the nations
We shouldn’t need Ed Miliband — way off with some parts of his critique but spot on with others — to remind us that indulging deadly settler violence against Palestinian civilians is shameful
By David Horovitz
Israeli babies born at the Nahariya Medical Center ahead of Israel's Independence Day, April 13, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
September 9, 2026, 5:15 pm
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Israel population is at 10,305,000, up 1.2% over last year
Number of people in country increased by 124,000, with 182,000 babies born; 24,000 new immigrants arrived, but emigration caused net migration loss of 8,000, statistics bureau says
By ToI Staff
Police gather in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, January 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas, a day after four were taken hostage by a pistol-wielding man during a Shabbat service. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
September 9, 2026, 4:50 pm
Antisemitism fears and deep divisions weigh on US Jews ahead of High Holy Days
Rabbis warn of growing threats from across political spectrum and widening communal rifts; Jewish groups press Congress for $1 billion in protection funding
By David Crary
Police guard the scene of a deadly terror attack carried out a day earlier at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, October 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
September 6, 2026, 5:00 pm
Israel warns of heightened terror threat to Israelis, Jews abroad ahead of holiday period
National Security Council says Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and global jihad groups are stepping up efforts; 25 Israelis and Jews killed in attacks overseas since war began; October 7 anniversary raises risk
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
A video posted to social media by the IDF Personnel Directorate, then deleted, advises draft-dodgers on how to remedy their status and avoid being blocked from leaving the country, August 26, 2026. (Screenshot)
August 27, 2026, 12:23 pm
IDF posts, deletes AI video telling Haredi draft dodgers how to evade ban on traveling abroad
Personnel Directorate uploads AI-generated PSA explaining the initial step they can take toward enlistment in order to evade bar on leaving country; rabbis have reportedly advised followers to do just that, and not enlist
By Emanuel Fabian
The Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, completed in 1415, is set to go on auction on February 5, 2026.(Courtesy of Sotheby’s)
February 5, 2026, 4:13 pm
Rare 15th-century prayer book looted by Nazis expected to fetch millions at auction
Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, completed five years before community’s destruction, going under hammer after being returned to heirs in 2023; expected to sell for $5-7 million
By Rossella Tercatin
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani holds a campaign event with the healthcare worker's union on September 24, 2025, outside of St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP)
September 26, 2025, 7:10 pm
Rep. Jerry Nadler’s NYC synagogue rebuffs claims Mamdani will attend Yom Kippur services
Anti-Israel mayoral candidate faces criticism even as he joins City Comptroller Brad Lander’s progressive, pro-Palestinian congregation on Rosh Hashanah
By Grace Gilson
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