Group gathers in Jerusalem ahead of High Holidays and prays for the success of IDF soldiers and the safe return of all hostages from Gaza

Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, and the US are key High Holiday prayer hubs, as Hasidim worldwide come to connect with rabbis, pray, and draw spiritual energy, investing time and money; Some groups even urge men to leave wives and children at home to cut costs

Nina Kravtsov, 89, was allegedly beaten to death in a New York nursing home by her 95-year-old roommate, with police saying she was 'beaten to a pulp'; family launches legal campaign against killer

New initiative replaces large conferences with intimate home gatherings, offering French Jews considering aliyah a personal glimpse into life in the capital 

Prime Minister’s Office and Culture Ministry will each provide NIS 1 million for Beresheet, a multimedia play with Teatron HaBira and the Jewish National Identity Authority, depicting Jewish history in Israel to bolster national identity