Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
Rosh Hashanah
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Yiddish World ‘I’m not religious, but my 10-year-old wants to go to synagogue — what should I do?’
Before taking her 10-year-old to his first Yom Kippur service, Kyla Kupferstein thought, ‘What if he likes it?’
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Fast Forward Who is Siggy Flicker, the woman behind Trump’s Rosh Hashanah message condemning ‘liberal Jews’?
Siggy Flicker deeply believes what she said: that liberal Jews are a malign presence in the United States
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Yiddish World Hilarious video about the bris of a convert on Rosh Hashanah
In this popular episode of the 'YidLife Crisis', Chaimie defends his friend's decision to have samosas at his circumcision celebration
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Fast Forward Bomb threats target US synagogues during Rosh Hashanah, but few interruptions reported
In a handful of cases, services were evacuated or delayed because of the threats, which were all deemed not credible
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Politics ‘I have your back’ Biden says on Rosh Hashanah call to Jewish leaders
The president's call to rabbis and other Jewish leaders is an annual holiday ritual
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News Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma
Almost 90 years ago, as all of Detroit held its breath, the Hall of Fame slugger went to a synagogue to think over whether to play on the holiday
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Culture Mayim Bialik’s guide to embracing the new Jewish year
If you’re also ready for a fresh start, the actress and podcast host has some timely advice for shifting your focus
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Fast Forward With COVID’s resurgence ahead of the High Holidays, some synagogues are bringing pandemic guidelines back. But for most, it’s ‘business as usual.’
Some synagogues are offering mask-only sections, while one congregation in New York is requiring them
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