In prayer guidelines ahead of Rosh Hashanah, health experts urge shofar blower to aim the opening away from congregants and cover it with a mask in some cases

Routine closures expected to be repeated on Jewish festivals of Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simhat Torah

In a message ahead of the High Holidays, US president vows 'to reaffirm our ironclad bond with the State of Israel'

Officials figures show number of people in country grew by 146,000 since last Jewish new year, including 20,000 immigrants

On eve of Rosh Hashanah, figures show 45.3% of Jews live in Israel; 25.3 million eligible for Law of Return

Luzzatto High Holiday Machzor is oldest Hebrew prayerbook ever to be sold at auction; French Jewish organization will use proceeds for education and scholarships

President speaks to some 1,000 rabbis in virtual event ahead of Rosh Hashanah, says he has asked Senate to swiftly okay Deborah Lipstadt as State Department antisemitism watchdog

At a diplomatic toast for Rosh Hashanah, president urges foreign envoys to boycott upcoming 'Durban IV' conference at UN

With vaccinations, transmission and mask mandates varying by region in the US and the under-12 group ineligible for the jab, how can we safely navigate this year's celebrations?

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