Question: My wife and I decided not to buy High Holiday tickets this year because they're so expensive. What can we do to mark the holidays at home, on our own? –Norman, Chicago. Answer: Every year as the High Holidays approach I hear people grumbling about the price of tickets. read more
There are two main sources for operating funds - memberships and selling tickets for the High Holidays. When it comes to the High Holidays, these are the most attended prayer services of the year with some synagogues needing to run two shifts of services to accommodate all those wishing to attend. Selling tickets accomplished two things. read more
Whether you grew up in a Jewish household or have never even attended a seder, here are six things you might not know about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the High Holy Days. 1) Rosh Hashanah is the “Jewish New Year,” but it’s not the only Jewish New Year. And the story behind it says a lot about Jewish identity. read more
Tickets for the High Holy Days are “a huge issue,” said Amichai Lau-Lavie, center, the spiritual leader of Lab/Shul, a roving congregation in New York known for its use of the arts. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times . Let’s say that your religion considers one day a year to be especially holy. read more