High Holidays

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The High Holidays, which comprise Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are the holiest dates on the Jewish calendar. A time to take stock of our live, seek forgiveness, and start fresh, this season invites us to reflect on what matters most to us and to return to our deepest selves.

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A women’s tradition, followed largely in the Sephardic community, that provides a tasty counterpoint to the traditional male liturgy of the High Holidays. It also provides an opportunity for celebrating Jewish women’s relationship to food as a historic source of creativity and spirituality.

Sephardic recipes for Rosh Hashanah and blessings for special foods for the holiday

Challah takes on a different twist during Rosh Hashanah.
A selection of recipes and techniques for baking round challot

Reflections on Elul, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur

A traditional pre-High Holiday ritual of making candles for one’s beloveds

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