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Rosh Hashanah 56 articles

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Make Judgement Day Powerful: 6 Real-Life Lessons From Trips to the Courtroom
Make Judgement Day Powerful: 6 Real-Life Lessons From Trips...
The parallels are strikingly evident.
Sep 13, 2012
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Jamie Geller Gets Deliciously Creative With Apples for Rosh Hashanah
Jamie Geller Gets Deliciously Creative With Apples for Rosh...
Delight family and guests with these original and tasty siman-inspired recipes.
Sep 13, 2012
By Jamie Geller
Do You Know Anyone Who Harvests Honey?
Do You Know Anyone Who Harvests Honey?
Meet Len Goldberg, an apiarist. Steve Savitsky talks with him about his nearly quarter-million bees and their corresponding holiday--Rosh Hashana.
Sep 13, 2012
By Stephen Savitsky
A Sweet and Allergy-Free Rosh Hashana
A Sweet and Allergy-Free Rosh Hashana
Even if you need to avoid several food groups, don’t fall into a rut and accept boring meals as your lot.
Sep 6, 2012
By Tamar Warga
Do You Make Your Time Count?
Do You Make Your Time Count?
The New Year is near. Another year past. We must choose to approach our days wisely.
Sep 6, 2012
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
Circles of Change
Circles of Change
This article first appeared in The Jewish Press on September 27, 2011 and has been reprinted with permission. It was the kind of event I attend frequently these days, and I...
Oct 2, 2011
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Symbolism of the Shofar Blasts
Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Symbolism of the Shofar Blasts
The Torah tells us that Rosh HaShana is a “Yom Teruah”, meaning a “day of sounding the shofar” (Bamidbar 29:1). However, the sages of the Talmud inferred from the nuances of...
Sep 22, 2011
By Asher Meir
Exotic Shofarot
Exotic Shofarot
Most shofarot are made from a ram’s horn. However, an increasing number of exotic shofarot are available from species such as the kudu, the gemsbok and the ibex. While some of...
Sep 21, 2011
By Natan Slifkin
Slice of Life: Honey
Slice of Life: Honey
Please note: Eileen Goltz is a freelance kosher food writer. The Orthodox Union makes no endorsements or representations regarding kashrut certification of various products/vendors referred to in her articles, blog, or...
Sep 13, 2011
By Eileen Goltz
From the Desk of Rabbi Weil, Elul 5770
From the Desk of Rabbi Weil, Elul 5770
Have you ever wondered why Avraham was the first patriarch of the Jewish people? Probably not; the reason is so obvious. We have grown up hearing the stories of the young...
Sep 1, 2010
By Rabbi Steven Weil

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