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Rosh Hashanah

(Photo/Wikimedia-Przemysław Wierzbowski CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inParenting

My favorite family dishes are an anchor in turbulent times

by Julie Levine September 16, 2020
Consul General Shlomi Kofman at a Jewish Family and Children's Services event distributing pandemic aid. (Photo/Courtesy S.F.-based Israeli Consulate)
Posted inOpinion

Shanah tovah from the S.F.-based Israeli Consulate

Shlomi Kofman by Shlomi Kofman September 16, 2020September 16, 2020
The Marvelous Matzah Experiment’s Jeffrey Weinberg with his mother, chopped liver doyenne Mitzi Weinberg, and chef Lucas Carlson. (Photo/Scott Lasky)
Posted inUncategorized

For the holidays, try these pro chefs’ top Jewish comfort foods

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 15, 2020September 15, 2020
Abi Finer-Tominaga sounds the shofar in front of his house in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood. (Photo/Yuki Tominaga)
Posted inHigh Holidays

Wail of the shofar connects Bay Area Jews in uncertain time

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 15, 2020September 16, 2020
Beth Jacob Congregation in Oakland (Photo/Facebook)
Posted inReligion

Oakland synagogue celebrates new year with long-awaited eruv

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 14, 2020September 14, 2020
Indian-Inspired Slow Cooker Creamy Rice Dessert (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Have a sweet new year with this apple honey baklava and Indian rice pudding

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer September 14, 2020September 14, 2020
A Persian Rosh Hashanah Seder (Header image design by Grace Yagel; original illustration by art-skvortsova/Getty images)
Posted inOpinion

Even this year, I am excited for my Mizrachi Rosh Hashanah seder

Donna Maher by Donna Maher and JTA September 14, 2020
Tashlich at Wilderness Torah's 2019 Rosh Hashanah retreat. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inReligion

Tashlich ritual will give people a rare chance to gather together during pandemic High Holidays

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 14, 2020
Honey Lava Cake, one of the High Holiday menu offerings at Canela in San Francisco. (Photo/Courtesy Canela)
Posted inHigh Holidays

Spatchcock chicken, anyone? Local restaurants and caterers ready to fill your High Holiday table

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 11, 2020September 11, 2020
Israelis wear protective face masks in Tel Aviv, as the rate of newly infected increases, Sept 10, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Miriam Alster-Flash90)
Posted inRosh Hashanah

Setting new one-day Covid records, Israel gears up for extended lockdown starting on Rosh Hashanah

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA September 11, 2020

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