This is the Forward’s coverage of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
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Fast Forward French President Emmanuel Macron Attends Pre-Rosh Hashanah Ceremony
(JTA) — French President Emmanuel Macron attended a pre-Rosh Hashanah ceremony at the Great Synagogue of Paris, the first time that a sitting president has done so. Macron, who was presented with several varieties of honey as a gift in honor of the Jewish New Year, did not speak at the Tuesday evening program, since…
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Culture From 1898 — Why Plagues And Fires Make A Good New Year
Rosh Hashanah! Thousands of poor, addled, hapless but sincerely devoted Jews stand and plead with the Master of the Universe for a good year. Surrounded by all manner of hypocrites who petition, weep and exhort alongside them — folks who strive to cut a ‘“deal” with their God. They point out how three days a…
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Food The Only Rosh Hashanah Applesauce Cake Recipe You’ll Ever Need
SERVES 8 TO 10 The food most closely associated with Rosh Hashanah is apples dipped in honey, an autumnal gesture to shepherd in a sweet year. A lot of desserts feature apples and honey, and this super-simple cake (which requires one bowl and one cake pan) fills the bill. I like this cake so much…
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Life Learning To Forgive Our Children, As Rosh Hashanah Approaches
As soon as I learned to read, I became a bookworm. I spent much of my childhood immersed in novels and generally oblivious to the rest of the world. One day in high school, as I made my way down the hallway absorbed in a book, I accidentally walked straight into a brawl and got…
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Life Stress Eating, Texting, And Tears: How Rabbis Prepare For The Holiest Days Of The Year
It’s late August. Summer storms arrive as if from nowhere, soaking the sun-warmed pavement. Parents are transitioning from the childcare scramble to the school drop-off scramble. Sand particles cling to the bottoms of canvas bags as you shop supermarkets stocked with snack-packs and pumpkin products. The High Holidays are on their way. Do you know…
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Recipes Caramelized Apple Strudel For The High Holidays
Parve, Vegan Serves 10 to 12 Apple strudel is one of those Old World desserts that few people bake from scratch anymore. The whole-grain dough in this recipe is very easy to make and roll out. I like to rewarm the strudel after the first day. PREP TIME: 20 minutes; dough rises 1 to 2…
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Life For Centuries, Spanish Jews Have Held Rosh Hashanah Seders
When Yael Cobano, the President of the Comunidad Judía Reformista de Madrid (CJRM) or the Reform Jewish Community of Madrid, planned her congregation’s potluck Rosh Hashanah dinner last year, she focused on nine ingredients. Members were asked to bring dishes that contained any of the following: Apples, honey, leeks, beets, dates, beans, squash, pomegranate, and…
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Recipes Amaze Your High Holiday Guests With This Beet Salad
Beet Salad with Poppy Seed + Chive Dressing SERVES 8 TO 10 I always like making unfussy vegetable dishes as part of more elaborate holiday menus. They add color and variety to your spread, and you can also rest assured your guests can fill their plates with something healthy. This beet salad is one of…
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