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The Jewish ritual I didn’t know I needed for my pre-teen daughter. Design by Avital Dayanim Since I became a mother, my absolute favorite Jewish ritual has become Kol Hene’arim (“all the children”), which happens on Simchat Torah, the holiday…
Categories: Headline / Parsha / Torah October 8, 2026, 5 PM ET Rashi explains that the letter beis in the word “Bereishis” means that the world was created for the Torah. The Torah, which preceded the creation of the world, is referred to in Mishlei…
Rabbi Leo Dee is the author of “The Business Case for Israel", which explores the demographic, economic and spiritual forces shaping the future of the Jewish people. It is available on Amazon around the world and from Bookpod in Israel.
Jewish Herald-Voice A shofar sounds at Pleasant Hill, welcoming the New Year together
Categories: Headline / Parsha / Torah September 24, 2026, 2 PM ET As I am writing this column, the appropriate greeting to offer you is G’mar Chatima Tova. But since you will be reading these words after Yom Kippur, let me use the more common…
The Jewish festival of Sukkot begins tomorrow, a holiday known as a time of joy, community and gratitude. But this year, that joy is being celebrated against a more sobering backdrop. As Fawwaz Muhammad-Yusuf reports, the Kingston Jewish community is…
Sep 24 2026 04:00AM EDT Sukkot is a week-long festival that integrates themes of joy and insecurity. Here’s a rundown of everything you need to know. Sukkot means “booths” or “huts” in Hebrew and is named for the temporary structures in which Jews…
In Melbourne, spring is in full bloom. On Friday, Jews across the world will sit in little huts outside their homes, to celebrate the week-long festival of Sukkot. One of the most important Sukkot requirements is the arba minim, the…
Sam Hailes visits a Christian holiday park in France and discovers a place where families can switch off, children can thrive and faith can deepen – all without sacrificing the relaxation of a proper holiday What do you want from a…
The Jewish harvest festival is similar to Thanksgiving. A man performing a blessing during Sukkot. Sukkot, sometimes called the Feast of Tabernacles or the Feast of Booths, is described in the Torah as a time for rejoicing. Jews commemorate both…