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High Holidays

Amy Fischer Smith and apple cakes
Posted inOrganic Epicure

In Amy’s Jewish Kitchen, community is baked right into the treats

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 10, 2025September 10, 2025
Mollie Stone's round challah
Posted inFood

Where to buy round challah, honey cake, entrees, sides, more for Rosh Hashanah

by Patricia Corrigan September 9, 2025September 9, 2025
LJ Bernstein blows a shofar at an Or Shalom Jewish Community picnic in Marx Meadows in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 27, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inJewish Life

Free and low-cost Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services in the Bay Area 2025

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight September 4, 2025September 18, 2025
Ron Lezell blows a shofar
Posted inJewish Life

Find family-friendly fun and volunteer projects in the Bay Area for High Holidays

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight September 4, 2025September 10, 2025
Arts project with apples.
Posted inKids & Family

These hands-on activities can get kids excited for High Holidays

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight September 4, 2025September 4, 2025
a man points to a can of beans with the text "Extra Flavor! Extra Value! In these kosher beans"
Posted inFrom the Archives

Sardines and lungs for Rosh Hashanah? How our pages have reflected changing palates

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 27, 2024September 27, 2024
Child-friendly apple pancakes drizzled with tahini. (Micah Siva)
Posted inRecipe

Babies can’t eat honey, but I’m still cooking up a sweet Jewish New Year for mine

Micah Siva by Micah Siva September 23, 2024September 10, 2025
Two men laugh with a little kid who is holding a shofar
Posted inKids & Family

Where to create sweet memories with your kids this Rosh Hashanah in the Bay Area

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb September 20, 2024September 23, 2024
Grilled apples for an apple crumble (Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Grilling adds depth and smokiness to this apple crumble

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer September 20, 2024September 23, 2024
latkes, round challah, brisket and sides seen from above
Posted inFood

UPDATED: Where to buy round challah, honey cake and more for Rosh Hashanah 

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb September 19, 2024September 8, 2025

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