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Fast Forward Hurricane Milton forces Florida Jews to rethink Yom Kippur plans
As the hurricane tracks toward St. Petersburg and Tampa, Jews and rabbis seek higher ground for the High Holidays
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Oct. 7: One Year Later One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning
Rabbis and liturgists are trying to find ways to honor personal loss and communal grief during Yizkor, the traditional memorial service
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Fast Forward Shofars blown along Ukrainian frontlines as part of Rosh Hashanah initiative for soldiers
Meanwhile, thousands of Hasidic men made their annual pilgrimage to Uman to celebrate the Jewish new year
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News As a new Jewish year begins, Israel’s 68,000 evacuees celebrate apart — and wonder when they will return home
This Rosh Hashanah, the widening war in Lebanon is making the holiday a challenge for families across the country
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Fast Forward Hezbollah crisis adds to threats facing Jews during High Holidays and ahead of Oct. 7, experts say
The terrorist group is battered in Lebanon but retains a formidable presence outside the Middle East
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Fast Forward For Jewish communities in areas battered by Helene, High Holidays take a backseat to basic safety
'It’s very much a crisis situation for many people here,' said a Jewish leader in Greenville, South Carolina
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Fast Forward Biden to host High Holidays call with Jewish leaders
In last year’s call, the president recommitted to battling antisemitism
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