This is the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
Rosh Hashanah
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The Schmooze Netanyahu Stars In Charming Rosh Hashanah Greeting, Days After ‘Slaughter’ Speech
In a holiday greeting video with production value to rival a Coca-Cola Christmas commercial, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extolled the success of the Jewish state in 5778. The longtime leader’s crackling charm is on full display in the short, comic video that stands in contrast to the politician’s most recently notable efforts at diplomacy,…
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Opinion Please Leave Politics Out Of Your High Holiday Sermons
Almost ten years ago, I was living in Cambodia in the tourist city of Siem Reap, home of the Angkor Wat temple complex, teaching fifth grade to local gifted Cambodian students. It was an incredible experience — except spiritually. I felt completely isolated from anything resembling a Jewish community. This was right at the cusp…
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Food Harissa-Braised Chickpeas with Feta, Grilled Lemon, & Yogurt
Serves 4-6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons plus 1⁄2 cup extra-virgin olive oil divided 1⁄2 yellow onion finely chopped Kosher Salt 4 garlic cloves minced 1 tablespoon harissa 1⁄2 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional) 1⁄2 cup dry white wine Two 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 4 thyme sprigs Freshly ground black pepper 1 lemon, halved Whole-milk Greek…
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Food Apple and Honey Pizza, Anyone?
Serves 2-4 Ingredients Dough: 1 1/3 c (173g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 2/3 c (86g) whole wheat flour 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp instant yeast 1 c (236 ml) lukewarm water Toppings: 1/4 c (50g) olive oil 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 sprigs fresh thyme 6 oz (170g) sharp cheddar, shredded…
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Life The Atonement Prayers We Should All Say, In The #MeToo Era
As the Days of Awe roll around, we find ourselves repeating two traditional confession prayers — Al Chet and Ashamnu — many times throughout Selichot (penitential prayers) and Yom Kippur. What makes this year different from other years? This year, we enter the High Holiday season with the painful memories of #MeToo, fresh wounds of…
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News Trump Turns Rosh Hashanah Tradition Into Scripted Right-Wing Lovefest
Updated 3:50 p.m. President Trump’s annual pre-Rosh Hashanah phone call to Jewish groups on Thursday lasted only 20 minutes but featured four allies singing his praises to an audience far more right-wing than calls under past administrations. Similar calls under President Obama featured longer back-and-forth conversations — and sometimes tough questions from rabbis. Trump’s first…
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The Schmooze 5 Honey-Based Beauty Products To Ring In The Jewish New Year
The Jewish New Year brings with it many things — things like fall, and crunchy leaves and crisp air that provides a welcome, cooling respite from summer heat. But it also brings something particularly sweet and heavenly to mind, something that in many ways is a defining factor of the holy day. We’re talking about,…
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The Schmooze Celebs Are Getting A Rosh Hashanah Service At The Toronto International Film Festival
Will Spielberg say shacharis? Will Scarlett hear the shofar? It could happen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which opens Thursday. For the first time, the world’s biggest cinema expo – and a celebrity magnet – will feature a pop-up synagogue to accommodate Jewish festivalgoers on Rosh Hashanah. The first-ever “official High Holiday Services…
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