Holidays The origins of Rosh Hashanah By Tim Miller “Hush, for the day is holy; do not be sad.”

Poll Chronicle poll results: Favorite fall Jewish holiday By Toby Tabachnick We asked our readers what their favorite fall Jewish holiday is. Here’s what they said.

Poll Chronicle poll question Is the world more safe, less safe, or about the same since 9/11/2001?

BDS UK, France, Canada to ban goods from Israeli settlements By Tovah Lazaroff Israel to retaliate by closing the British Consulate in Jerusalem.

Fighting antisemitism Prominent Jews among thousands to sign letter rejecting genocide charge against Israel By ToI Staff Ex-British PM Boris Johnson, former US envoy Deborah Lipstadt and dozens of media, academic and business leaders among 5,000 signatories ‘outraged and sickened’ by ‘blood libel’

Security spotlight As High Holidays approach, Pittsburgh expands security training and preparedness By David Rullo “For civilian training, it’s some of the best I’ve ever seen,” he said.

Books Pittsburgh author’s newest thriller makes no mystery of animals, earth By Adam Reinherz ‘I’m not subtle in the point that I’m making, and I’m not trying to be’

Travel Jewish Morocco: Essaouira, the North African port that was half Jewish By Asaf Peled Essaouira may be the most moving destination on a trip to Morocco from a Jewish perspective.