The evolving minhag of Tashlich
by Holly Shifrah (AJNews) – Tashlich is a New Year tradition which many say began in the fourteenth century amongst Jewish communities in Germany. Others…
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Seven facts about Rosh Hashanah you may not know
By Leah Kadosh This story originally appeared on Kveller. Shanah Tovah, Happy, Healthy New Year! The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, starts at sundown on September 22…
New crop of High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home
by Penny Schwartz (JTA) — A laugh-out-loud Sukkot story that reimagines the classic tale of the three little pigs; an inspiring work of historical fiction…
Rabbi Leonard Cohen: Remembering to call out
By Rabbi Leonard Cohen (Calgary) – The term describing Rosh Hashanah in the Torah (Vayikra 23:24) is Shabbaton Zichron Teruah Mikra Kodesh – a (time)…
Rabbi Guy Tal: Rosh Hashanah 5786
by Rabbi Guy Tal (Edmonton) – The famous children’s song (and for adults?) by the late Naomi Shemer ends with the words: בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, בְּרֹאשׁ…