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Most Important Jewish Holidays Cheat Sheet

About the Hebrew Calendar and the Holidays we Celebrate Why are Jewish holidays always changing dates? Jewish...

Hanukkah, Holiday How To, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Holidays Toolbox, Passover, Purim, Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Simchat Torah, Tu Bishvat, Yom Kippur

How To Greet People During The High Holy Days

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days How to Greet People during the High Holy Days Throughout the High...

High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

7 Ways To Have Family Fun For Rosh Hashanah

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

I always laugh when people say “the High Holy Days are early this year” or “Rosh Hashanah is late this year.”...

High Holy Days, Holiday How To, Parenting Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah

All You Need is Chalk and Water for This Rosh Hashanah Ritual

By Jamie Steinfeld

My husband and I don’t belong to a synagogue, but we still want to celebrate Jewish holidays with our...

High Holy Days, Holiday Toolbox, Rosh Hashanah

Celebrating the High Holy Days with Kids Booklet

By 18Doors

Available in on-screen reading friendly (PDF) and printer-friendly, downloadable (PDF) versions. For more booklets,...

Booklets, High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Young Kids

Brisket Braised in a Homemade Japanese Barbecue Sauce

By Kristin Eriko Posner

When I think of the High Holy Days in an American Ashkenazi Jewish household, perhaps the most iconic main...

Food, High Holy Days, High Holy Days Recipes, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah

Apple & Honey Galette

By Erin Gleeson

One apple and honey galette recipe is all you need to make your Rosh Hashanah table perfect this year. The Jewish...

Dessert, High Holy Days, High Holy Days Recipes, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah

Guide: Celebrating High Holy Days with Kids and Family: Fun and Meaningful Activities

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days Fun and Meaningful Activities To whatever degree your family is planning...

High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Young Kids

High Holidays Recipes

By 18Doors

These recipes are drawn from articles that have been published on our site over the years. They are organized...

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Guide: Celebrating High Holy Days with Kids and Family

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days The High Holy Days are a time for families to come together. But you...

High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Young Kids

Jewish Greetings Cheat Sheet

By 18Doors

Ever hear someone use Jewish greetings and aren’t sure what it means or how to respond? Happy and sad lifecycle...

Hanukkah, Holiday Toolbox, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Purim, Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Cut fresh pomegranates and seeds on a table alongside apples and a honey jar.

Guide: Planning Ahead When Celebrating High Holy Days with Kids and Family

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days Planning Ahead These are good holidays to plan ahead for, especially...

High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

High Holy Days: the Basics

By 18Doors

Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), together, are known as the High...

Booklets, High Holy Days, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah

Easing Into My First High Holy Days

By Anne Goodman

Two years ago, I joined Sam for High Holy Day Services for the first time. In preparation, he tried explaining...

High Holy Days, Relationships, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Apples & Honey Pastrami Hash for a Sweet New Year

By Leah Klein

In New England, beets give red flannel hash its sweetness and beautiful pink color. The sweet beets contrast...

High Holy Days Recipes, Jewish Holidays Food, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah

Guide: Celebrating High Holy Days with Kids and Family: Public Schools and the High Holy Days

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days Public Schools and the High Holy Days One of the High Holy Days decisions...

High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Young Kids

Video: Hear the Shofar

By Benjamin Maron

For many people, the shofar blasts are the highlight of the Rosh Hashanah synagogue services. Similar to fireworks...

High Holy Days, High Holy Days Rituals, Rosh Hashanah

A basket of apples next to some fabric on a table.

Guide to the High Holy Days: High Holy Days Food

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days High Holy Days Food What delicious foods are customary for the High...

High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Six Tips for Interfaith Couples Facing the High Holidays

By 18Doors

1. Since family meals are universal, inviting extended family members who are of another faith to join in the...

Couples, High Holy Days, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

What is the Meaning of the High Holy Days: The Days In Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days The Days In Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur The ten days beginning...

High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

The Rosh Hashanah Seder: Who Knew?

By Rabbi Barbara Aiello

As an Italian Jew I always knew my traditions were different from the Ashkenazi Jews I grew up with in Pittsburgh....

High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah

Symbols and Rituals: The Shofar

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days The Shofar The most famous ritual object connected with the High Holy...

High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Community During the High Holy Days: The Whole Tickets Thing

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days The Whole “Tickets” Thing Because most synagogues expect...

High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Symbols and Rituals: Wearing White and Not Wearing Leather

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days Wearing White and Not Wearing Leather During the High Holy Days, there’s...

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