Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
Rosh Hashanah
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Culture How a honey sommelier could make your Rosh Hashanah even sweeter
Honey sommeliers can identify subtle notes to enhance your New Year's sweetness
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Film & TV Spider-Man is about to dip apples in honey with The Thing
In ‘An UnBEElievable Rosh Hashanah,’ the webslinger and Marvel’s famous golem celebrate Rosh Hashanah
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Culture Why saying ‘L’shana Tova’ on Rosh Hashanah may not be the correct phrase
Many Jews (and non-Jews) seek advice about the proper grammar and usage of the well-known Rosh Hashanah greeting, 'Shana Tova'
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Opinion For years, I struggled to reconcile my Iranian Jewish identity. The women’s protests have made me whole
Rosh Hashanah marks one year since the death of Mahsa Jina Amini at the hands of Iran's morality police for 'improperly' wearing her hijab
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Fast Forward Tens of thousands of Jews flock to Uman for Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage despite another year of wartime warnings
'God has not always protected us, not on European soil and not on Ukrainian soil,' said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Culture At the vice president’s house, a hot and muggy celebration of Jewish pride
Vice President Kamala Harris quoted from the Talmud. And for once, Rep. Adam Schiff tried to avoid the spotlight
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News Avoiding germs, guzzling water, searching their souls: How 5 cantors prep for the High Holidays
For months they have trained for ‘the cantor’s Olympics’
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Food For a Chinese-Jewish Rosh Hashanah, date cookies that recall the cultural blend of the Silk Road
Bake these gorgeous fish-shaped date paste cookies for a sweet new year
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