On Rosh Hashanah, there is a custom to eat apples dipped in honey to bring a sweet new year. As ...

Why is Psalm 27 an important part of the spiritual preparation for the High Holidays?

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Shana Tova and various other greetings are used when wishing someone a happy Jewish new year.

Everybody knows about dipping apples in honey to celebrate Rosh Hashanah for a “sweet” year. But in the Syrian tradition, we have ...

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What did you do this Rosh Hashanah? I spent my holiday in synagogue applying the scientific method, snacking on honey-flavored ...

Customs for the day and evening before the Jewish New Year.

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Forget Jewish Christmas, it’s all about Chinese New Year.