Families celebrate by lighting candles at home and eating a traditional Rosh Hashanah meal, which usually includes apples and honey. Sweet foods are eaten throughout the meal to welcome the sweetness ...

Rosh Hashanah, one of the most important holidays for Jewish people around the world, is here. Rosh Hashanah, which translates from Hebrew to mean “the head of the year,” is one of Judaism's holiest ...

When Jewish families gather to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, they will share festive meals featuring foods that often carry symbolic meaning. Chef Lana from JO-EL’s Kosher Deli, Market ...

Laura Frankel thinks about Rosh Hashanah in simple terms. "A time for mom to shine," says Frankel, executive chef at Spertus, a Jewish culture and learning center in Chicago. That’s because the Jewish ...

Rosh Hashanah, meaning “head of the year” in Hebrew, celebrates the Jewish New Year. This two-day holiday kicks off the High Holidays which culminate in Yom Kippur Oct. 4-5. In 2022, Rosh Hashanah ...

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Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Here's what to ...