A great recipe to get a head start on your Rosh Hashana baking Ingredients: 4 cups flour 4 eggs ¾ cup honey ¾ cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Discover the meaning and customs of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, with inspiring articles and practical how-tos.
An inspirational message from Rabbi Chaim Mintz on Rosh Hashana. Wishing all of you a happy and healthy new year!
Ever wonder what the sounds of the shofar are all about? Oorah’s founder, Rabbi Chaim Mintz, delivers a short Rosh Hashana message for Oorah’s families. You can watch Rabbi Mintz’s […]
On Rosh Hashanah there is a concept of “וגילו ברעדה” which means and rejoice while trembling. I don’t know about you but when I’m trembling I’m not really rejoicing and […]
There is more to Rosh Hashana than dipping apples into honey!
A boy walks down the street, hands in his pockets. He’s confused. I mean, of course he doesn’t show that to anybody. He’s ‘mad cool.’ He’s Jewish. He knows that. […]
The Jewish new year begins on a solemn note with the Days of Awe, as the High Holy Days are called. Still, we inject a little sweetness into our Rosh […]