Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
This beautiful holiday hors d’oeuvre delivers all the best of Ashkenazi cuisine — the tangy and bright and creamy and crunchy — in one bite. Serves 6 3 medium beets, peeled, halved and cut into ½-inch chunks 4 medium carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch lengths 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons…
Best if left in the refrigerator four to five days before eating, these pickles can be part of a festive Jewish cheese plate that might also include sour cherries, dried figs and slices of halvah. ½ cup apple cider vinegar ¼ cup white wine vinegar 1 cup water 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons sugar…
NEW YORK (JTA) — On the night of Rosh Hashanah, thousands of people will leave work, gather in congregations across the globe and worship God, the ruler of the world. Ten days later they will begin a fast and gather again to pray, this time atoning for their sins. On both occasions they will praise…
Did liberal Jewish denominations succeed in making a brave statement against President Trump’s divisive leadership by effectively torpedoing an annual High Holidays conference call with rabbis? Or did Trump hang up on them before they could hang up on him? Less than 24 hours after Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist rabbis announced they would not organize…
When I first heard about The Well’s month-long #Reflect4Rosh social media campaign of introspection and gratitude leading up to Rosh Hashanah, my immediate thought was: “Oh, so it’s like everyone’s gratitude posts during the month of November, leading up to Thanksgiving.” And yet, when I looked a bit closer, I was surprised to see that…
It’s 5777, and it’s time to change the conversation about Kapparot. Next week, in the day or two before we observe Yom Kippur, we’ll hear about or participate in the long-standing Jewish folk tradition that attracts explosive debate over its use of live chickens: Kapparot, or Kapporos, a ritual practiced by some Jews in which…
The custom of dipping apples in honey on Rosh Hashanah is so well-established as a symbol of our hopes for a sweet New Year that no matter how we celebrate the holiday this year, whatever foods we serve on this festive occasion, apples are sure to be featured. Why apples? According to Jewish sources, the…
‘Today the world is born” — Hayom harat olam. These are among the most electric words in all of Jewish sacred liturgy. They’re recited by the congregation immediately after the blowing of the shofar, the ram’s horn, at midday on the New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah. The words are especially electric this year, because they…
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