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Challah is the braided egg-rich loaf of bread that we traditionally eat on the Sabbath and holidays — two loaves of challah at each of the three Shabbat meals. Challah in Israel is classified as sweet, semi-sweet and “regular.” (My personal favorite is what is called baguette challah, which I have yet to duplicate at home.) But for Rosh Hashanah,...

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Why Not Hold the Honey?

Take a break from tradition by trying these offbeat recipes

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Naomi Muller, Jewish Exponent Feature

On Rosh Hashanah, most Jews indulge in sweet foods to express their desire for a sweet year. Problems arise, however, when a guest or family member is unable to tolerate sugar and honey for either medical or dietary reasons. Obviously, we all desire a year filled with all manner of delicious blessings. The question is how to find substitutes for...

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Sides With Sparkle

There is more to Rosh Hashanah side dishes than just sweet kugels and tzimmes. Here are a few different ideas for you to try. Broccoli Souffle (Pareve) From Geila Hocherman and Arthur Boehm’s Kosher Revolution 1 head broccoli, cut into florets or 1 package (10 oz.) frozen broccoli florets, defrosted under hot tap water and hand-squeezed to extract liquid 3...

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Eleven Years Later

How Sept. 11 still shapes our mind and everyday actions

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Elyse Glickman, Jewish Exponent Feature

Every generation has its “Where were you? …” moments when everything Americans think we believe about reality shifts and transforms into something else. For our grandparents, it could have been the start of the Depression or Pearl Harbor Day (Dec. 6, 1941). For our parents, the 1960s were fraught with thunder strikes, including the deaths of the Kennedys and Martin...

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Sweetness: A Symbol of Hope

And just the right flavor at Rosh Hashanah time

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Ethel G.Hofman

Rosh Hashanah is one of my favorite holidays. It means sweet desserts galore, when even the savory dishes, such as stuffed cabbage, are infused with a sweet-tart flavor. Sweetness is a symbol of hope that the coming year will be filled with happiness and fulfillment. For Ashkenazi Jews, the first foods eaten on Rosh Hashanah are apple wedges dipped in...