2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (452+ words) Dear Readers: Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. People are encouraged to forgive, reflect and start fresh. And while it is a Jewish holiday, its message is one that just about anyone can appreciate. The idea is simple:…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (328+ words) The Orthodox Christmas Fast begins on Sunday, November 15, 2026 and runs 40 days to Christmas Eve. Here are the dates, the fasting rules and the meaning of the season. The Orthodox Nativity Fast in Romania, known as Postul Crăciunului, begins on Sunday,…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1835+ words) All of life was a pilgrimage for St. Francis of Assisi. It only made sense, 800 years after his death, that I would go on my own pilgrimage in search of him. St. Francis has been called many things: a peacekeeper,…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago   (324+ words) Daniel P. Horan, PhD, a longtime Thomas Merton scholar, professor, and author of The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton, sits down to discuss how the Franciscan tradition helped shape the journey and spirituality of Thomas Merton, one of the 20th century’s most…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (415+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California Not melody, nor art of silver flute, A primal cry where human tongues are mute. Tekiah rings—a sudden, piercing dawn, The slumber from the weary spirit drawn. A solitary…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (670+ words) This past summer I had the privilege to spend almost a week of in Dublin. The time was primarily a chance for some continuing education. My plan was to learn as much as I could about the history of the…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (837+ words) How the image of Holocaust survivors changed SA royals champion stronger ties with Israel Olim look forward to first Rosh Hashanah in Israel Israel cricket team not bowled out by hostility in Finland The issues on the minds of Israeli…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (287+ words) How the image of Holocaust survivors changed SA royals champion stronger ties with Israel Olim look forward to first Rosh Hashanah in Israel Israel cricket team not bowled out by hostility in Finland The issues on the minds of Israeli…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (298+ words) Sep 10, 2026, 10:11 ET HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Laugh Factory Hollywood will once again open its doors to the community for its 46th Annual High Holiday Services, welcoming people from all backgrounds to come together in prayer, reflection, and a shared spirit of…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (243+ words) The Australian Jewish News Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is known for apples dipped in honey, record synagogue attendance and as the kickoff to the Days of Awe, which culminate in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. We’re guessing…...