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From traditional services and family-friendly programs to parties, communal meals, museum tours and more, here’s our annual ...
The Conversation explains the Jewish High Holy Days, including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which celebrate renewal, ...
This year, our big holidays — or, as we call them, the High Holy Days — Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are in September (this ...
Here’s a look at the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. October 1-2, 2025 – Yom Kippur begins at sundown on October 1 and ends at nightfall on October 2. The Day of Atonement is ...
Here is our annual list of Bay Area grocery stores, bakeries and restaurants with essential items to make your New Year a bit ...
Leaders of the Syrian Jewish community have framed the rise of Zohran Mamdani’s rise as an existential threat.
Elul: It’s the month that quietly ushers in one of the most spiritually significant seasons on the Jewish calendar, even ...
Any service listed here tops out at $100, but most are well below that. Few, if any, will turn away someone for lack of funds ...
Although Yom Kippur is marked with a 25-hour fast, there are many special foods eaten before or to break the fast. Feel free ...
Labor Day is a federal holiday and is celebrated on the first Monday of September. In 2025, Labor Day falls on Monday, ...
Diwali, a festival of lights observed by a billion people worldwide, is comparable in scope to Christmas for Christians.
The High Holidays — Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur — followed immediately by Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah, starting later this month, will fall in the middle of the week, shutting milk ...