New year israel

Hiking in the Holyland: A new year brings a change in the air

Rambam said the call of the shofar is there to awaken us from our slumber. This New Year, we can tune in to the rhythm our surroundings here in Israel offer so naturally.

Walking in the Judean Hills, it’s clear that the end of summer has descended upon the Land of Israel.
A general view of Jaffa Clock Tower, in Jaffa, Israel

New Years in Israel: Jaffa clock repaired in time for countdown

 RINGING IN the New Year in Tel Aviv: I doubt any other religious or ethnic group has two calendars hanging on the refrigerator.

Celebrating New Year's in Israel? Why not? - opinion

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman welcomes the new arrival to the family

Israel's first babies of 2021 bring new hope for the new year


Trump, daughter Ivanka extend warm wishes in time for Jewish New Year

The US president and the first daughter wished Jews across the world a 'Shana Tova u'Metuka.'

President-elect Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka attend a campaign event in Washington, DC, in October

New Year’s Eve vs. Rosh Hashana: Can Jews celebrate both?

“The Gregorian calendar carries more of a Christian or Roman tradition and so for Jews it simply does not contain the same spiritual significance,” he added.

People walk along a street decorated with festive illumination lights, part of the New Year and Christmas holidays celebration, in central Moscow, Russia, December 21, 2015.

Know Comment: A crystal ball on 2017

Obama will continue to prick at Israel, Trump will reaffirm the Bush letter, Putin may peel away from Iran and Netanyahu will prevail.

WORKERS PREPARE the New Year’s Eve numerals above a Toshiba sign in Times Square in Manhattan.

City University of NY doctoral students back academic boycott of Israel

A similar resolution failed in 2014, with 31 students voting in favor, 25 voting against and 10 abstaining.

CUNY Graduate Center

Being resolute about your resolutions

Be it weight loss, exercise, going to bed before 3 a.m., or just being more focused on work – how can we maximize the the likelihood of success at keeping those promises we make to ourselves?

A young woman is lying in a bed with a cat and is taking notes with a pen and notepad

Looking up to Heaven

"The Land of Israel is a place where man is constantly aware of the dependence on and connection to God."

Prayers at the Western Wall during Succot, 1997. Jews from all over Israel and around the world have converged upon Jerusalem to rejoice in the festival

Grumpy Old Man: New Year's resolution

For Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Reach out to US President Barack Obama. He might be naive, but he means well. Besides, the US is our only ally

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Happily Eva After: Ushering in 2015 the Eva way

Painting by Pepe Fainberg

Happy New Year! Anglos in Israel ring in 2015

English-speakers share their New Year's experience in Jerusalem.

Israel celebrates new year's eve

The year’s 10 best movies

Our film critic selects her favorites that played in Israel.

‘Zero motivation’ Film