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Rosh Hashanah

Israel warns of heightened terror threat to Israelis, Jews abroad ahead of holiday period
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)
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
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
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
The Syracuse University campus is seen in Syracuse, New York, August 31, 2022. (Ted Shaffrey/AP)
September 25, 2025, 8:52 am
Hate crime charges loom after pork tossed into US Jewish fraternity on Rosh Hashanah
Two students at Syracuse University arrested over incident; one allegedly entered Zeta Beta Tau site and tossed bag of pig meat at wall, second accused of driving getaway car
By AP
Firefighters respond to a blaze at the Chabad of Charlotte County, Florida, on September 19, 2025. (Punta Gorda Police Department)
September 23, 2025, 4:49 pm
Suspect detained for alleged arson at Florida Chabad center, local police say
Friday night blaze at Chabad of Charlotte County being investigated as a hate crime, did not result in any injuries, Punta Gorda police say
By JTA and ToI Staff
Police patrol as workers clean up anti-Israel graffiti at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus after police evicted pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters, May 2, 2024. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP)
September 23, 2025, 12:29 pm
US judge orders Trump administration to restore UCLA grants frozen over Gaza war protests
Over $500 million in federal funding to be restored after judge says suspensions likely ‘arbitrary and capricious’; on Rosh Hashanah, Trump vows to end ‘scourge of antisemitism’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A field of pomegranate trees in Moshav Kfar Achim, south-central Israel, September 8, 2019. (Mila Aviv/Flash90)
September 23, 2025, 9:21 am
Why pomegranates, a Rosh Hashanah staple, are disappearing from Israeli farms
Loved by King Solomon, the fruit is valued for its beauty and health benefits. But farmers of this ruby-red member of the Seven Species complain that growing it is overly expensive
By Sue Surkes
Jewish men near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 22, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 23, 2025, 4:26 am
Annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to Uman clouded by arrests of yeshiva students in Israel
Crackdown on draft dodgers amid Gaza war adds additional challenge for pilgrims visiting Hasidic sage’s grave in Ukraine, where the airspace remains closed due to the conflict with Russia
By Theia Chatelle
New books out for the High Holidays in 2025 include ones about celebrations in Hong Kong and Uganda. (Collage by Ilana Zahavy via JTA)
September 23, 2025, 1:04 am
New High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home
This new crop of kids titles is perfect for this time of celebration and reflection, starting anew and welcoming guests
By Penny Schwartz
A collage of events that happened in the past year, 5785. (JTA illustration by Grace Yagel)
September 22, 2025, 4:49 pm
What are Jews in the pews most hungry to hear this new year? Rabbis weigh in
In a time of turmoil in the United States and Israel, clergy offer High Holiday messages of hope and resilience
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Levav Weinberg, a farmer in Metula, stands in his apple orchard with a view of the border with Lebanon and Kafr Kila, once a Hezbollah stronghold, in the background, on September 18, 2025. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
September 22, 2025, 2:00 pm
In war-ravaged northern Israel, farmers replant apple trees hoping for sweeter years ahead
With some 99,000 acres of farmland in the north destroyed during the Hezbollah conflict, growers face a bittersweet return as they judge whether to save orchards or start from scratch
By Diana Bletter
Israeli security forces guard as Jews tour in the West Bank city of Hebron, September 20, 2025. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
September 22, 2025, 12:51 pm
IDF bolsters fronts as commander warns of West Bank escalation over holiday
Allenby Crossing with Jordan reopens to car traffic after last week’s deadly attack by driver of aid truck bound for Gaza
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
The Musaf prayer for Rosh Hashanah in a page of the rare 15th century Lisbon Mahzor now at the National Library of Israel. (Courtesy Kedem Auction House via JTA)
September 21, 2025, 1:01 pm
15th-century Portuguese High Holiday prayer book completed with discovery of lost pages
Rare manuscript was divided into 3 sections at some point in history; final 2 parts found when they came up for auction, were purchased on behalf of National Library of Israel
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, New Jersey, November 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ryan Kryska, File)
September 20, 2025, 9:47 am
For many American Jews, High Holidays will be a mix of anxiety and determination
Rabbis across US contend with diverse opinions and security fears following series of attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets: ‘There’s no doubt this is a very precarious moment’
By David Crary
Families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and their supporters attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, September 13, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 17, 2025, 10:06 pm
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, 71% of Israelis view national mood as poor, survey finds
Israeli Jews more pessimistic than Israeli Arabs; at the same time, 33% of Israelis think coming year will be better, up from 23% last year
By Michael Horovitz
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