Rosh Hashanah

Holy Days: About Deeper Rhythms Than Those From Your BlackBerry

By:

Aaron Passman, JE Staff

Just one year ago this month, as the High Holidays moved forward, the U.S.economy started tumbling backward. At the very moment when many felt the need to be connected to the world around them, the Jewish calendar dictated that they turn off their iPhones and BlackBerries, and disconnect for multiple days of prayer and reflection. The New York Times even...

Rosh Hashanah

Talk of the Day: It's About Cash, Community, Even Politics

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

The year 5769 would seem to have provided no shortage of material for High Holiday sermons. The last 12 months have been defined in part by a deepening recession; a war in Gaza, as well as in Iraq and Afghanistan; financial scandals; the growing threat from Iran; as well as a heated debate over the future of health insurance on...

Food

Last-Minute Lizzies

There's still time to whip up your menu

By:

Keri Fisher

NOSH Every year, many of us spend days preparing a festive Rosh Hashanah dinner, with hours spent behind the stove, and not enough time spent with friends and loved ones. The resulting dinners are, of course, well worth the effort, but sometimes, wouldn't you rather be out of the kitchen in about an hour? This meal celebrates the New Year...

Food

The Color 'du Jour': It's Orange!

The sweet smell of fall is in the air, and the High Holidays are upon us. It's the time for fresh fruits and vegetables like apples and squash, pumpkin and pomegranates. As orange is the color du jour , carrots also make their mark in the form of a warm tzimmes. What you might try that's a bit different are...

Rosh Hashanah

May It Be a Sweet Year

And nothing ensures that more than oodles of desserts

By:

Louise Fiszer

BEYOND CHICKEN SOUP As soon as I see the first fall apples and pears appear in the markets, my thoughts turn to Rosh Hashanah. And by the time you read this column, all my desserts and soup will be sitting in the freezer, waiting for the holidays. In the days prior to this Jewish New Year, I'll be out of...