Rosh Hashanah

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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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Turn On, Tune In and Stay Put

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Eric Berger

It's Yom Kippur 2007 on the hit HBO show Entourage. The always connected Hollywood agent Ari Gold is naked without his cell phone. His wife has taken both his gadgets -- his primary one and the one strapped to his ankle, as she berates him for not honoring the holiday. "Jesus Christ, it's Yom Kippur," she says. For the generation...

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Crunch Time for Rabbinate, as New Year Nears

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Bryan Schwartzman

Your rabbi needs your help." Congregants of Adath Israel in Merion Station received this message in an email -- with a link to a YouTube clip -- sent out about a month before the start of the High Holidays. In the video, Rabbi Eric Yanoff, seated at his desk, asks his congregants for ideas to incorporate into his Yom Kippur...

Rosh Hashanah

A Rosh Rush

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Eric Berger

When students come to Hillel of Greater Philadelphia seeking advice on how to handle a conflict between class and observing the High Holidays, Rabbi Howard Alpert said he advises them on how to discuss the issue with their professors, but he himself avoids intervening. His reasoning is that when a student has to explain such an absence to faculty it...

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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...