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, 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 ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio —I grew up Catholic — 12 years in Catholic schools. I know about bread and wine traditions of the Catholic Mass. When it comes to the food traditions of other religions, I turn to the ...

Celebrated in deep-rooted tradition and symbolic food, Rosh Hashanah begins with the setting of the sun on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and ends at nightfall on Friday, Oct. 4. Rosh Hashanah, which means “Head ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island has provided nearly 50,000 meals to feed the hungry in its first year operating its digital Kosher Food Pantry. In anticipation of ...

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Rosh Hashanah means “Head of the Year,” observed on the first two days of the Jewish new year. This year, Rosh Hashanah marks the Jewish New Year of 5785. The Jewish holiday celebrates the birthday of ...