Rosh HashanahBusy bees at Woodland Cemetery produce record amount of honey for New YearThe two hives at the Jewish Joint Burial Society (JJBS) Woodland Cemetery were introduced in 2024By Hayley Cregor1 min read
ColombiaColombian president vows to ‘stand with Israel’ during Rosh Hashanah synagogue visitAbelardo de la Espriella said he would ‘never stop defending Israel because it is the people of God’By Hayley Cregor1 min read
By Melanie PhillipsDana Nessel is really arguing that Jewish survival is an obstacle to the perfection of the worldThe statement by Michigan’s Jewish attorney-general is another example of how liberals channel Christian redemption into their secular belief system3 min read
By Ashley HirstIn the Temple, they blew the shofar on Shabbat – come see and hear itScroll & Stone, the site I created to tell the story of the Jewish people through 750 pieces, from the Merneptah Stele to Bevis Marks, has a new room: a reconstruction of the Beit Hamikdash in 50 CE4 min read
By President Isaac HerzogThe sound of the shofar brings us together in reflection, pride, and renewed commitment to each otherPresident Herzog’s Rosh Hashanah message to the Jewish people2 min read
By Angela RaynerWe will do everything to make sure you can live proudly, safely and free from fearThe Secretary of State for Communities pledges the government will tackle antisemitism wherever it is found as she sends New Year greetings1 min read
Rosh HashanahOn Rosh Hashanah I lost my fatherA rabbi reflects on his greatest regret – and greatest giftBy Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson5 min read
Home for the holidays: will it be Norwich or London for Rosh Hashanah?Growing up in a small community is very special – but will Jane Prinsley be heading east for Yom Tov?By Jane Prinsley3 min read||September 10, 2026 14:57
By Sarah SackmanAt Rosh Hashanah we renew our mission to combat antisemitismOur wonderful community is worth protecting and celebrating. I will be your constant in that endeavour: representing those I serve, standing firm against division, and working with colleagues in government to secure a vibrant Jewish future2 min read||September 10, 2026 13:25
By Andy BurnhamAs prime minister, I’m committed to ensuring Jewish people are safeAndy Burnham pledges support for the community as he sends New Year greetings2 min read||September 10, 2026 12:27
Let’s make this a year of awe, not of fearRosh Hashanah calls on us to move from a sense of shared fate to a sense of shared destiny,By Rabbi Elchonon Feldman6 min read||September 10, 2026 11:46
The world is a circle: the parashah for Rosh Hashanah“Do not stretch out your hand” Genesis 22:12By Rabbi Dr Michael Marmur2 min read||September 10, 2026 11:41
By Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim MirvisAs we usher in a New Year, know that millennia of Jewish history show we will rebuild to thrive againHeaton Park attack victim Yoni Finlay now helps lead prayers – a powerful example of how we respond to adversity3 min read||September 10, 2026 11:13
Aish’s new creative campaign steers Jews towards a meaningful new yearThe ‘High Holy Ways Code’ continues Aish’s strategy of innovative and accessible guidance for Jewish festivalsBy Ben Conway1 min read||September 3, 2026 16:13
RecipeRosh Hashanah hot honey chicken with shallots, figs and pomegranatesSweet figs and sticky, spiced honey will make this a festival favouriteBy Denise PhillipsAugust 20, 2026 08:28Cook time: 1 hour 40 minutes plus marinating time - 2 hours minimum