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Rosh Hashanah

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
All you knead for a bounty of challah

Dipping freshly baked challah in honey is a tradition observed during the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. This act combines the. . .

Friday, August 10, 2012
Sao Paulo declares Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah official holidays

The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo – which has more than 11 million people -- declared Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Ramadan as official holidays.

Thursday, October 13, 2011
Rosh Hashana in India:  Torah, sequined saris, chapati and perhaps a secret recipe for peace

I have prayed in synagogues in many foreign countries around the world including Italy, Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Belgium,. . .

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Taking seven steps to ‘Sukkot happiness’

But are you happy? No, this isn’t your mother wanting another update on your life.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Going around the world to break the fast

Breaking the fast has its own set of traditions. Ashkenazim usually break the fast with something salty, like herring, because they believe fish. . .

Wednesday, September 28, 2011
How to dip your Apple in honey [VIDEO]

Apples and honey

Wednesday, September 28, 2011
OPINION: Rosh Hashanah and the art of beekeeping

“The Backyard Beekeeper.”The Happiness Hypothesis

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Food banks short, SOVA amps up High Holy Days appeal

Adire situation is looming at regional food banks and distribution centers, as ever-increasing demand collides with government cuts, threatening the. . .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
10Q Project: Answer life’s big questions online … Then reread next year

It might seem odd that 10Q, a project bent on promoting deep personal reflection and penetrating spiritual insight, would engage Joel Stein, a. . .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
If you seat them, they will come

Twice a year, many synagogues find themselves dealing with a wonderful but very practical problem: how to handle the huge numbers of people who show. . .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Acting rabbi brings rebirth to 1920s shul

For more than 35 years, Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock existed without a rabbi. No longer.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Yom Kippur without fasting: How kids can atone, too

For most adults, the central experience of Yom Kippur is fasting. By abstaining from food and drink, we exercise control over our bodies and do not. . .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Berman presses Egypt on lulavs

U.S. Rep. Howard Berman, a leading congressional Democrat, wrote the Egyptian prime minister urging him to export lulavs in time for Sukkot.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Make this the year of the apology

In the words of Elton John, why is it that “sorry seems to be the hardest word?”

Monday, September 26, 2011
The Maccabeats spoof OneRepublic in ‘Book of Good Life’ [VIDEO]

Rosh Hashanah parody of "Good Life" by OneRepublic

Thursday, September 22, 2011
Dozing on the Days of Awe

Don’t let Maimonides catch you napping on Rosh HaShanah.

Thursday, September 22, 2011
From Ramadan to Elul: a California Chasid’s spiritual journey

For Lee Weissman, a Breslov Chasid in Irvine, Calif., the recent onset of Elul caps a spiritual journey he began a month ago with the start of the. . .

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
New machzor delves into heart of Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of the United Kingdom, has published enough books to earn his many titles — around 20 tomes, ranging from. . .

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
From Selichot to Simchat Torah

More than just a series of days on a calendar, or merely an occasion for the obligatory visit to synagogue, the High Holy Days offer a month-long. . .

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Free High Holy Days services 2011

High Holy Days event calendar

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
How sweet it is

Apples, honey and a freshly baked round challah are traditionally served at the beginning of our Rosh Hashanah dinner. The shape of the challah. . .

Monday, September 19, 2011
Sweet season: Apples and honey for Rosh Hashanah

Among the familiar customs of Rosh Hashanah is the dipping of apple slices in honey — but what is its origin?

Thursday, September 8, 2011
Dip your apples, it’s Rosh Hashanah

A Rosh Hashanah musical parody by The Ein Prat Fountainheads

Thursday, September 17, 2009
Facing Death, How Do You Live?

Mortality. The purpose of existence. How to live. These are all themes forced into our consciousness by the High Holy Days, with its liturgical focus. . .







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