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'Light, not fight': How Rome's Chabad prepares for Rosh Hashanah in the shadows of antiquity

The days of the month of Elul are in full swing, and the blast of the shofar echoing through the walls reminds us that Rosh Hashanah and the holidays of Tishrei are just around the corner.

Photograph of Rome taken by the writer.
RABBI MOSHE SILVER blows a Yemenite shofar at the Jerusalem Promenade

Rosh Hashanah: What we must break to become whole - opinion

Selichot at the Kotel.

Beyond the Headlines: Leaving a mark that will last a lifetime - opinion

WITH WIFE Shoshana.

The shofar call that turned a curious Arizona student toward Judaism, marriage and aliyah


Rosh Hashana for humans

Let us hope that this new year will deepen the awareness and sensitivity, between us and ourselves, and those around us.

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Rosh Hashana: Repairing a broken world

Each of our festivals, biblical and rabbinic, derives its sanctity from the miraculous occurrence which took place on that day.

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The sound of the shofar

Rabbi Yona Metzger recalls how he introduced the king of Spain to Judaism and offers a message of hope for the Jewish New Year.

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Israeli History Photo of the Week: The shofar

JPost feature: Collection of photographs that document Israel before the creation of the state.

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Work In Progress: Can you hear me now?

Just as you listen to the shofar on Rosh Hashana, listen to those around you to be more aware of your work environment.

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Off the Beaten Track: Shofar, so good

The shofar is a High Holy Days highlight; expert Joe Yudin explains the best place to hear the "Jewish trumpet."

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Ups and downs of aliya

For the 420 passengers, July 10, 2002, represented a personal milestone, but for the country the day was historic.

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Making musical ends meet

Jazz oboist Yoram Lachish opted off the beaten path of classical music in a search for unbridled expression.

Jazz oboist Yoram Lachish

The shofar blowers

The tendency to cave in to the bullying techniques of religious radicals has its roots in the Israeli judiciary.

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Court outlaws shofar blowing at Kotel Hakatan

Right-wing activists blast decision as ‘shameful’ and symptomatic of ‘ghetto mentality.’

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