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How to Make Round Challah for Rosh HaShanah
A round challah is one of many ways that we make regular foods extra special in celebration of the New Year. This year, kick your challah-making game up a notch with a host of recipes to choose from based on just how you like your challah and step-by-step instructions on how to shape them.
5 Ways to Practice Radical Self-Care During the High Holidays
T’shuvah (repentance/repair) is a vital aspect of the High Holidays, so it’s important to embrace these holidays from a strong foundation rooted in self-care.
Teaching Children about Rosh HaShanah: "Be the Best Me"
What do brisket, bees, and babka all have in common? Watch this magical Shaboom! episode about Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish new year, to find out!
Rosh HaShanah Blessings for Home Observance
Lighting candles, eating apples and honey, offering thanks for sweetness and sustenance, and celebrating the cycle of life we travel each year while around a table with family and friends can add richness to your holiday observance. Here are some blessings for rituals that can enhance your new year celebrations at home.
On Rosh HaShanah, There's More to Eat Than Apples and Honey
Our fondest memories often center on family gatherings and delicious meals that include foods related to specific Jewish holidays – matzah brei on Passover, latkes during Hanukkah, or cheesecake on Shavuot
Music to Listen to During the High Holidays
Listen to this selection of songs to help you get in the spirit of self-reflection, in preparation for the High Holidays.
3 Steps to Hitbodedut: Talking to God on Your Own Terms
Although we associate prayer with liturgy that our rabbis and sages developed over the centuries, the act of unscripted prayer is equally important and authentic to the Jewish experience.
A Guide to Eating on Passover
You know how the food you eat can sometimes trigger memories? Jewish tradition knows this too, and a kosher for Passover diet is a yearly reminder of the Jewish people’s distant past as slaves in Egypt.
Passover is a Great Time to Talk With Teens About Israel
Whatever the call to spend next year in Israel means to your family, it is an opportunity to further engage young people in developing a personal connection to Israel. Perhaps also it is a chance to help them find a way to make a journey that could be the foundation for lifetime engagement.
What’s the Deal with Economic Justice & Poverty?
Economic Justice is the principle that all people should have reliable and sufficient access to food and housing in a given economy. The sub-issues that are typically focused on by advocates for economic justice include hunger, housing and homelessness, labor issues, pay equity, and living and minimum wage