Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
Rosh Hashanah
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Culture What foods are in a Rosh Hashanah Seder? Take our quiz to find out
Which fruits and vegetables symbolize what hopes and blessings for the Jewish new year?
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Culture ‘Mazel tov on assimilating:’ The strange, rich history of Rosh Hashanah advertisements
In the postwar years, as the American Jewish community underwent dramatic changes, Rosh Hashanah greetings became a surprising marketing trend
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News Defying Ukraine’s wartime warnings, thousands of Hasidic pilgrims have made it to Uman for Rosh Hashanah
Some are ignoring curfew and other local rules imposed since the Russian invasion — a war that has seen the town bombed multiple times
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News For fear of catching COVID, some synagogue members still plan on a virtual Rosh Hashanah
‘It’s like playing Russian roulette,’ said one congregant
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Fast Forward Biden to host a diverse group of Jewish leaders at first Rosh Hashanah White House reception
The gathering, limited in size, will continue an annual tradition that Biden began as vice president at his official residence
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Opinion Israeli city refuses to allow a synagogue for Reform congregation. We’re suing
In Israel, funds for synagogue construction are channeled almost exclusively to the ultra-Orthodox
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Fast Forward This High Holiday season, a Twitter ‘Repentance Bot’ wants to teach people how to apologize for real
But the bot does more than name and shame — it’s meant to help people improve the way they apologize to each other
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Culture Does ‘Hallelujah’ explain Leonard Cohen? A new movie thinks so.
'Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song,' explains Leonard Cohen's life through his most famous work.
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Opinion This GOP candidate has always been antisemitic — so why are Republicans only panicking about him now?
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Opinion A daring attack on Hezbollah may reveal Israel’s strengths — and its most terrifying weakness
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Fast Forward Steve Witkoff, Trump’s golf buddy when would-be assassin took aim, said they became friends over a ham sandwich
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Opinion One year later, why can’t the UN lay blame for Oct. 7 where it belongs?
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Fast Forward ‘Outrageous and dangerous’: Jewish groups blast Trump after he said Jews would bear blame if he loses
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