The week of preparations for Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem, Israel, begins with a very late Saturday night. Hundreds tried to pack into Ohel Nechama Synagogue for special musical selichot service at 11:30 pm, led by Yitzhak Meir. It was too crowded and hot for me, so I went to the Great Synagogue, where over a thousand … Continue reading Jerusalem before Rosh Hashannah