The IDF will continue to protect and defend the State of Israel, fight terrorism and keep citizens safe this year.

In the spirit of Rosh Hashana, I want to wish each and every one of you, the United with Israel family, a Shana Tova – a happy and healthy New Year filled with God's blessing. I have some spiritual insights to share with you.

New Years may be over, but did you know that there is another New Year holiday being celebrated this month? The Holiday of Tu B’shvat takes place on the 15th day of the Hebrew month Shevat, January 26 this year (falls on Shabbat), and marks the New Year for Trees. That’s right, trees.

As the year 2019 brings a decade to a close, which event do Israelis see as the defining moment of the past 10 years?

Here is an inspiring video about the Jewish new year that might spark your desire for self-improvement.

Unlike Halloween or Valentine’s Day, whose pagan origins are very well known and commemorated, New Year's has become an entirely secular holiday.

Caesar celebrated the first New Year’s Day by ordering a major attack on Jews. For centuries, others in Europe and elsewhere followed suit, torturing and murdering Jews.

The world celebrated the beginning of the New Year 2015 last week. Yet the Jewish people actually observe four New Year’s celebrations each year. Can you name all four?

In this awesome video, a selection of IDF soldiers reflect on the previous year and their many accomplishments.