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Rosh Hashanah

Harvard Yard (Wikipedia/Mancala)
October 13, 2026, 3:10 pm
Harvard manager claims he was sacked days after taking Rosh Hashanah leave
Lawsuit alleges finance manager was dismissed in 2024 after his supervisor criticised him for taking approved time off for Jewish New Year
By Annabel Sinclair
Leeds City Museum illuminated blue to mark Yom Kippur. Photo Credit: Leeds City Council
September 22, 2026, 3:25 pm
Leeds landmarks light up blue to mark Yom Kippur
Civic buildings illuminated for the Day of Atonement after city also marked Rosh Hashanah in blue
By Annabel Sinclair
A damaged window at Kol HaNeshamah synagogue in Jerusalem. (Courtesy of Debi Shoua Haim)
September 18, 2026, 10:38 am
Jerusalem Reform synagogue egged in second attack in a month
'This is not a prank,' the Reform movement said. 'This is violence against Jews for the way they choose to practice Judaism'
By Deborah Danan (JTA)
Lauderdale Road Synagogue in Maida Vale, London. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
September 15, 2026, 10:17 am
Historic London synagogue targeted with fireworks during Rosh Hashanah
Met Police says CCTV inquiries are progressing “at pace” after suspects fled before officers arrived
By Annabel Sinclair
A life-size cat figure in the garden of Huttenstrasse 9, Zurich, where Erwin Schrödinger lived from 1921 to 1926. Depending on the light conditions, the figure appears to be either a live cat or a dead one.
September 11, 2026, 11:16 am
The Jewish Schrödinger’s shofar
When does hearing become listening? A Rosh Hashanah lesson in intention offers a way to understand the Government’s West Bank sanctions.
By Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu
Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner speaks next to Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a meeting with leaders of the Jewish community at number 10 Downing Street. Pic PA
September 10, 2026, 1:44 pm
Rosh Hashanah should be a time for hope, not fear
Writing for Jewish News, Communities Secretary Angela Rayner MP says she recognises 'strong feelings' on sanctions but they 'do not change my belief in Israel's right to peace and security'
By Angela Rayner MP
Andy Burnham speaks at Jewish Care on plans to reform the sector
September 10, 2026, 9:03 am
Burnham pledges security and support to community in Rosh Hashanah message
PM acknowledges past year 'has brought real pain'
By Lee Harpin
Sulam village, north Israel
September 9, 2026, 2:44 pm
Making sense of the sedra:
Strength comes from being among our people
By Rabbi Yisroel Meir Zobin
September 18, 2025, 11:59 am
Leap of faith: The Jewish value we need now is hope
Rosh Hashanah is about new beginnings and renewal
By Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky
Pic: IGTO
September 17, 2025, 4:34 pm
That sound you hear – it’s Israel calling you home
Travel to Israel offers not just a wonderful holiday but a vital show of solidarity
By Michael Ben Baruch
Sweet Raisin Noodle Kugel
September 17, 2025, 3:56 pm
New year, new recipes
Modern Orthodox influencer Melinda Strauss shares her family recipes in her new book  
By Louisa Walters
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September 17, 2025, 3:38 pm
The buzz behind the honey
Ahead of dipping apples at Rosh Hashanah, meet the Israeli innovators using high-tech to save the bees we need for new years to come
By Jenni Frazer
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes Israel's President Isaac Herzog to 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)
September 17, 2025, 10:50 am
Starmer’s Rosh Hashanah message reflects on continued communal woe over hostages
PM says his government committed to securing 'safe return of those still held cruelly'
By Lee Harpin
Pic: Tesco
October 10, 2024, 3:49 pm
‘Shana To-van’! Specially wrapped Tesco lorry wishes community: ‘Happy Jewish New Year’
Vehicle decorated with displays of apples, honey, shofar and pomegranates travels across the UK spreading goodwill
By Michelle Rosenberg
October 5, 2024, 9:55 pm
Rosh Hashanah most widely observed festival
New JPR report shows 74 per cent of UK Jews celebrate New Year
By Jenni Frazer
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