Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
Rosh Hashanah
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Forverts in English Video: The curious history of Rosh Hashanah cards
How the huge popularity of postcards led an artist to produce Rosh Hashanah cards from his photo studio in Warsaw
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Recipes 4 New Cookbooks Offer New Foods For The New Year — And One Of Them’s Bacon
Both nights of Rosh Hashanah, we recite the shehechiyanu blessing of thanks for reaching this moment, for experiencing a new or special occasion. On the first night, we say it in celebration of the new year. On the second night, for those who celebrate two days of the holiday, the new year is no longer…
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Recipes Guava and Cheese Babka
New Cookbook: “Modern Jewish Baker” by Shannon Sarna New Food: Guava This recipe was inspired by my friend and colleague Jennifer Stempel, who loves combining her Cuban and Jewish heritage in dishes like Cuban matzo ball soup, plantain knishes and guava hamantaschen. Guava and cream cheese pastries are one of the most classic sweets at…
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Recipes Duck Bacon
At Jack’s Wife Freda we looked for an interesting alternative to bacon, careful not to deprive our customers of a smoky, salty breakfast option. This duck bacon is the result! Duck breasts have a top layer of fat, mimicking the indulgent crispiness of pork belly. Even if you love the pork version, this is a…
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Recipes Duck Lardon Salad
A riff on the bistro classic seen in most French restaurants, we’ve substituted our duck bacon for the pork lardons. The smoky duck fat and rich egg yolk create a sinfully good dressing for this relatively light salad. Recipe by Julia Jaksic Yields 2 salads 1 smoked duck breast (see Duck Bacon recipe), unsliced 2…
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Recipes Syrian Meatballs (Keftes Garaz) With Cherries And Tamarind
One of the great gifts of the Syrian Jews to gastronomy is this meatball dish. Flavored with tamarind sauce [see “What Is Tamarind” below] and dried and frozen sour cherries, this sweet and sour keftes meatball recipe has been handed down for five generations in the family of Melanie Franco Nussdorf, a Washington lawyer who…
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Recipes Steamed White Fish With Cardoons And Lemon In Parchment
New Cookbook: “The Book Of Greens” by Shannon Sarna New Food: Cardoons Cooking en papillote, which is steaming in parchment paper, is one of the simplest, clean methods around, and it is especially great for cooking fish. It is pretty fail-safe in terms of overcooking; and it imparts flavors and moisture wonderfully. You basically pile…
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Breaking News In Rosh Hashanah Call With Jewish Groups, Trump Does Not Take Questions
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The debate has gone on for weeks among rabbis and Jewish leaders: If President Donald Trump does not formally renounce white supremacists, is it still worth engaging in a conversation with him? This was on much of the Jewish community’s mind since Aug. 23, when the leaders of three religious streams —…
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