Rosh Hashanah

7 Sweet Facts About Rosh Hashanah You May Not Know

Leah Kadosh | Kveller Shanah Tovah, Happy, Healthy New Year! The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is nearly here. I can tell this coming year...

Out-of-the-box High Holiday Gift Ideas

Are Rosh Hashanah presents a thing? Maybe they’re not quite as ubiquitous as Chanukah presents, but a nice gift for the brave soul hosting...
Elizabeth Kern and her son, Sam, pick apples

Celebrating the High Holidays across Baltimore

It’s been another unusual year, but the pandemic didn’t stop the Baltimore Jewish community from celebrating the High Holidays. Whether by baking challah for...
Rosh Hashanah with Uncle Max

New children’s books for the Jewish New Year: Kangaroos, Jonah and 2 guys named...

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By Penny Schwartz Challah-eating Australian kangaroos, an adventurous cartoon retelling of the biblical story of Jonah and the welcome second-in-a-series chapter book about a young...
Salmon

Cold-poached salmon with Dijon mustard sauce

By Linda Morel Rosh Hashanah is catching many people by surprise this year. Falling on the heels of Labor Day weekend, the Jewish New Year begins...
Middle Eastern quinoa

Middle Eastern quinoa with chickpeas, apples and cranberries

By Ilana Meiller As a new year brings us opportunities for self-improvement, the holiday of Rosh Hashanah propels me to renew some of my cherished...
A little girl picks apples with her father

Where to go apple picking for the High Holidays

By Katie Beecher Apple slices dipped in honey are probably the most quintessential Rosh Hashanah food-related tradition, which means apple picking is a great activity...