Netanyahu Marks the New Year: ‘What a Distance We’ve Covered’; Media Critics ‘Bitter’

The Rosh Hashana 'Tashlich' ceremony 'is an opportunity for the UN to look inward and conduct some soul-searching,' Danon stated.

The Israel Border Police shares joy and optimism for the coming year while showing some of Israel's highlights and successes during the past year.

With the new year waiting around the corner, the Torah teaches us this week to train our focus on the important things in life.

"Hamas is holding [my brother] as part of a political game against Israel. Holding a man with special needs as a hostage—this is very cruel," declared Ilan Mengistu.

This year, the government proposes to supplement food baskets for each poor family to the tune of 14 shekels ($4) for the holidays. At that rate, the funding doesn't cover the cost of a jar of honey.

Israel’s population has grown by 162,000 since the last Jewish New Year - a two percent growth, similar to previous years.

Billions of dollars in US aid to the Palestinians over the years brought the region 'no closer to peace and stability, not even by a millimeter.'

The Ten Days of Repentance, culminating with Yom Kippur, are a time to reflect on the past, but in the context of looking forward to a more meaningful future.

What does the Jewish New Year mean to the Jewish people – on both a personal and a national level?

Addressing the UN General Assembly, Netanyahu stressed Israel's remarkable global contributions and its success on both the military and the diplomatic fronts.

US embassy staff in Tel Aviv, including Ambassador David Friedman, attended a unique food tasting in honor of the Jewish New Year!

Israel’s population has grown by 156,000 since the last Jewish New Year, an almost 2 percent increase, which is similar to previous years.

Israel's Technion-Israel Institute of Technology wishes everyone a Happy New Year! Shana Tova!

Trump highlighted his "love" for Israel and affinity for the Jewish people in a traditional Rosh Hashana call to American Jewish leaders.  

Boys Town Jerusalem wishes you a Happy New Year with a vibrant musical greeting! Shana Tova!

Why is it the "first" that God wants, not the best?

At this time of year, before Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, we should do some soul searching in order to improve ourselves. Let’s admit our flaws, as Moses did.

Watch a very special New Year's greeting from the young men and women of the Israel Defense Forces. Join us in wishing our young heroes a happy, healthy, safe and very sweet New Year!

I wish to share some experiences Jews have lived with in the past decades, hoping this will increase awareness and help purge anti-Semitism in all its forms.

'The world cannot accept the slaughter of innocents, and I hope our prayers open the gates of heaven tonight.'

This is not the first time Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) has sparked controversy at the University of Michigan.

The Nazis stood over a group of Jews who were about to be shot.

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren delivered a unique message to people around the world on the occasion of the Jewish New Year.

Here is a tribute to the innocent murdered victims of Palestinian terror in Israel over the past year, introducing us to each one of them.

Netanyahu stressed that Rosh Hashana is a time for both celebration and reflection.

This lovely Rosh Hashana video features traditional Jewish music accompanying photos symbolizing the observance of the Jewish New Year.

Stressing Jewish unity, he reminds world Jewry not to take Israel for granted.

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.

We are a stiff-necked people. It is our greatest weakness, but it is also our greatest strength.

If we are to take into consideration the feelings of a donkey, how much more so should we be looking out for the feelings of our fellow human beings.

Our sages teach us that in the messianic era, all Jewish holidays will be annulled - except for Purim! Why is Purim different from all other holidays?

For the first time, the UN Secretary General, UN officials, ambassadors from all over the world and senior Jewish leaders, gathered to partake in the Jewish tradition of "tashlikh."

An Israeli group of Harley-Davidson riders made their annual pilgrimage to the Western Wall in Jerusalem before Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism.

Over Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year holiday, Palestinian rioters repeatedly attacked Israeli security forces on the Temple Mount. You must see it for yourself!

Israeli policemen were attacked on the Temple Mount by a dozens of violent Muslim youths, hours before the onset of Rosh Hashana - the Jewish New Year.

The most severe incident occurred Sunday night when terrorists threw rocks at the car driven by Alexander Levlovitz, 64, who was returning from a holiday meal.

As Israel approaches the holiday season, the police are training hard for any potential scenario to ensure the highest level of coordination in the event of a terror attack or mass calamity.

Israel's population has grown steadily and statistics indicate that this trend will continue, a report ahead of the Jewish New Year demonstrates.