What does Hashem want us to ask for as we start the new year? When we think of the many things we want for ourselves and our loved ones this coming year, the prayer checklist can become ridiculously long. Besides, our Sages teach that the theme of Rosh Hashanah is not about making personal requests,…
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Make a Golden Honey Challah for Rosh Hashanah – So Simple!
All it takes is one simple idea to make your challah a centerpiece on Rosh Hashanah. By Naomi Elberg With all the baking that I do, when it comes to Rosh Hashanah, my annual go-to is this Golden Honey Challah. (I usually top it with golden sugar crystals, but any topping is fine). It’s…
UPDATED: This is Just What Your Rosh Hashanah Table Needs (Plus! Free Simanim Cards!)
We’ve got the perfect way to serve the simanim and a beautiful simanim card download! New edited version for 2018! There’s a lot of things we love about this Rosh Hashanah table. First…those perfectly portioned simanim. No more passing around the bowls and checking if everyone received a portion/piece. Plus…don’t the simanim, when served this…
How Much Dough Belongs in Each Kind of Challah Pan?
Yes, you can make perfect, evenly-sized challahs that fill your pan! Here’s a guide. By Naomi Elberg Do you want your challahs to be evenly sized, or better yet, do you ever wonder how much is the ideal amount of dough to fit in each size challah pan? Here’s a guide. The weights…
8 Magnificent and Affordable Ways to Upgrade Your Yom Tov Table
A little bit of gold, glitter, or marble can go a very long way. These tabletop picks really make your table wow. By Devorah Rubin We are going to be sitting at our Yom Tov tables for 30 hours over next few weeks. So how about freshening up our table without spending to…
The Best Honey Cake: Decadent. Satisfying. Just The Right Amount Of Gooeyness.
You might need to hide it once it’s baked, though. Does anybody out there also get sentimental about honey cake? Or am I alone in this? Why is honey cake up there in the top 5 of my most favorite comfort foods ever? Is it because my mother and probably every other respectable Jewish…
4 Things to Be Thinking About When the Shofar Blows
We hear the sounds, and we look down, trying to concentrate. But what should we be thinking about during tekias shofar? By Shiffy Friedman The children are busy with their snacks and the baby has thankfully drifted off. As the shuffle on the men’s side quiets down and the ba’al tokeiah readies himself to blow…
Are You Ready for a New Knife? Here’s Our Favs.
Buying new knives in honor of Rosh Hashanah? Or to be ready for the month-long cooking marathon? There is a minhag, found mostly in the Chassidic community, of purchasing a new knife for Rosh Hashanah. It is said to be a segulah for parnassah, so it can only be a good thing! Also, we…
The One Dessert Victoria Dwek Makes Every Single Rosh Hashanah
It’s easy, everyone loves it, and it’s so easy to prep ahead. Enjoy these Apple Crumble Sundaes. My menu might change year to year on every Yom Tov. On Rosh Hashanah, though, this always makes it to the dessert menu. It appeals to everyone (the kids might leave out the fruit on their sundae)…
3 Ways to Add Oomph To Your Shabbos Or Yom Tov Table
And none of them involve spending much. Yom Tov comes and without fail, each year, we all get a bit crazy with menus, new recipes and big fat (pun intended) plans. I find it so beautiful and heartwarming, the way we Yiddishe Mammes, no matter how busy or overworked we might be, make an…