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Braiding in the New Year

I always love the dramatic reveal when pulling the cover off the challah on Shabbat and holidays—anticipatory eyes lighting up around the room as the beautiful bread appears in all its shiny glory in...
An older Yemenite man blowing the shofar. Credit: from National Photo Collection of Israel/GPO via Wikimedia Commons.

‘There is no king without a people’: The mystic secret of Rosh Hashanah

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Nowhere in the Five Books of Moses is the holiday of Rosh Hashanah referred to with this name by which it is commonly known today. The term “Rosh Hashanah” originated in the Talmudic period,...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Dec. 10, 2023. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Israeli PM on New Year’s eve: ‘Days of historic achievements’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during Monday’s Cabinet meeting that Israel was witnessing “days of historic achievements.” Israel has scored a series of military successes in recent week’s against Hezbollah in Lebanon, starting with...
“The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook.

A sweet taste of old meets new this Rosh Hashana

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Sometimes, what’s old is new again. That certainly applies to classic Jewish recipes, many jotted down by home cooks—moms, aunts, grandmoms, great-grandmothers—who didn’t add specific measurements or even the temperatures at which to bake...

Jewish pilgrims to Uman not allowed to connect in Moldova

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Thousands of Israeli pilgrims traveling to the burial site of a revered rabbi in Ukraine ahead of Rosh Hashanah next month will not be permitted to connect through Moldova and will be rerouted via...
Performing Tashlich overlooking the beach in Kiryat Yam, a suburb outside of Haifa, on Sept. 30, 2019. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Tashlich is more than a spiritual, Marie Kondo purge, experts say

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Earlier this month, Royal Auction House in Toms River, N.J., sold an 1806 illustrated, handwritten Tashlich guide for $5,000. Last month, Appel Auction in New York offered but didn’t sell a 19th-century painting depicting the rite. Years prior,...
U.S. President Joe Biden at a NATO summit in Brussels, March 24, 2022. Credit: Gints Ivuskans/Shutterstock.

White House releases Rosh Hashanah message

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The White House released the following message today from U.S. President Joe Biden ahead of Rosh Hashanah. Tonight at sundown, Jewish communities in the United States and around the world will celebrate Rosh Hashanah—the Day...

Shanah tovah!

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Wishing a sweet and happy New Year to us all!
Apples, honey and pomegranate, which are traditionally eaten on Rosh Hashanah. Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90.

‘I have your back,’ Biden tells US Jews in pre-High Holidays call

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In a High Holidays call with rabbis and other clergy, U.S. President Joe Biden discussed his commitment to the security of American Jews and his relationship with Israel, as well as made the highly...
Map with the flag of Israel. Credit: Vrezh Gyozalyan/Shutterstock.

On eve of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish population rises to 15.7 million worldwide

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On the eve of the Jewish New Year, the number of Jews worldwide stands at approximately 15.7 million compared to 15.6 million in the previous year, according to newly released statistics from the Jewish...