Warm Wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Sweet New Year!
The entire United with Israel family wishes you a happy, healthy, sweet New Year!
The entire United with Israel family wishes you a happy, healthy, sweet New Year!
One of the highlights of the Rosh Hashana morning service is the recitation of the “U’netaneh Tokef” prayer.
Learn about Israelis' beloved Rosh Hashanah traditions and discover the diverse and meaningful ways in which individuals celebrate this important holiday.
On Rosh Hashana, we are reminded that prioritizing the needs of others is a powerful way to emulate God's ways!
In addition to its religious dimension, Rosh Hashana represents a rich cultural experience. Families cook a variety of aromatic foods to be served over two days of feasting in celebration of the Jewish New Year.
Best wishes for a good year filled with health, happiness and peace!
The great 10th century sage, Saadia Gaon, compiled a list of 10 interpretations as to what the Shofar represents and why we blow it on Rosh Hashana.
What does the birth of the world have to do with the day of judgment?
It is customary for Jews to eat symbolic foods on the Jewish New Year, such as apples and honey. However, the reasoning behind it might not be what you think!
The shofar, essentially a wake-up call, is sounded at least 30 times on Rosh Hashana. How much does it take to wake us up?
The story of Chana, mother of Samuel the prophet, reminds us that nothing can be taken for granted. So on Rosh Hashana, give your prayers everything you've got!
Our actions on Rosh Hashanah have a tremendous impact on the rest of the year.
Watch this very interesting video to see how a Shofar is made - from start to finish.
When the shofar is blown, it's a message to all of us to take stock of our lives and seek ways to grow and improve ourselves.
One who repents properly is credited as if he '…went to Jerusalem, rebuilt the Temple, erected the altar, and offered all the required sacrifices.'
Numerous reasons have been advanced for this mystical mitzvah.
Watch and learn about the most sincere prayer that pierces the heavens and comes from the depth of our souls.
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Meislish, a Holocaust survivor who eventually found his way to Chicago, where he became a prominent rabbi, tells his personal and fascinating story of a shofar-blowing in Auschwitz.
Watch and listen to this inspiring performance by CHUTNEY, an Australian klezmer band, of a treasured Jewish prayer.
Over 179,000 Holocaust survivors live in Israel, with 25% of them living in poverty. Meir Panim is working day and night to ensure they have food for Rosh Hashanah and the other Jewish Holidays.
Did you know that everything in your life can change suddenly and dramatically, without warning?
An Israeli chef specializing in "fast" family recipes shares her secrets for a sweet cake for the New Year.
What is it about symbolism, particularly the eating of symbolic foods, that has found such a prominent place on the most hallowed of days?
Rabbi Enkin explains the "whats", "hows", and "whys" of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar - Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Does the act of charity have the unique power to annul an evil decree on Rosh Hashana?
The evening of September 6, 2021 will launch the Jewish New Year 5782.
What is so special about the pomegranate that it has come to symbolize Rosh Hashana more than others?
Why did God choose the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, as the 'Day of Judgment,' and what are this holiday's wider implications for the rest of the world?
Our sages explain that each of the ten days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is connected to one of the Ten Commandments.
As our sages teach us, the secret to forgiveness is: 'Kol', 'Tzom', and 'Mammon.' Let’s explore what each of these things represents.
The way that Jewish people greet each other on Rosh Hashana is, frankly, a fascinating subject on its own, reflecting the different cultures, communities and levels of observance.
Rosh Hashana is not just the anniversary of creation. It is also the anniversary of the beginning of God's rule over mankind.
Balancing the joyful holiday mood on Rosh Hashana with the solemn nature of the Day of Judgment reminds us that faith in God is what keeps us on the right path in life.
We are taught that each of the “Ten Days of Repentance” between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is connected to one of the Ten Commandments.
The Ein Prat Fountainheads took Shakira's song "Waka Waka" and turned it into a catchy Rosh Hashana song that they're calling "Dip Your Apple."
Simply put, God commanded Jews to hear the shofar, the blasts of which shake Jews out their spiritual slumber, reconnecting their souls to the Source of all life.
Crowning God as King is an acknowledgment that what we do matters. That we will have to answer for our actions. That existence is not arbitrary.
The Jewish spiritual practice of sounding the shofar is not just an event that happens on the outside, it is also an inner event that happens within the soul.
A quick look at the Bible seems to indicate that New Year's should be in the spring. So why is Rosh Hashana in the fall?
A shofar is essentially a musical instrument. It should arouse our longing for the rebuilding of the Temple, where trumpets and shofars were sounded.
