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Rosh Hashanah is not typically a gift-giving holiday, but if there's anything the last few years have taught us, it's that we don't need an excuse to be generous with friends and family. Rosh Hashanah ...

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As rich as the Ashkenazi Jewish tradition is, twice each year I wish I had descended from Sephardim. The first time is, of course, on Passover, when Sephardic tradition allows for grains. I imagine ...

Most of my American Jewish friends ate brisket, kugel and babka at their family High Holiday feasts. I often imagined what that would be like, curious about the dishes that were so popular with my ...

Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, and marks the start of Judaism’s High Holy Days. The holiday honors what the Jewish religion teaches to be the birthday of the universe and the day God ...

Far from home, students at Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design come together on College Hill annually to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The holiday, observed with religious ...