Finding the right kiddush cups for Rosh Hashanah means thinking beyond your everyday Shabbat cup. Rosh Hashanah Kiddush carries its own traditions — from the Shehecheyanu blessing recited over a new season to the switch from salt to honey on the table — and many families like to mark the occasion with a cup reserved […]
A Rosh Hashanah service looks and feels different from an ordinary Shabbat morning at synagogue — longer, fuller, and built around themes of judgment, memory, and renewal rather than the weekly rhythm of the Torah cycle. If you’re going for the first time, or the first time in years, it helps to know roughly what’s
Shopping for Rosh Hashanah gifts can feel overwhelming once you start looking. There’s honey, Judaica, chocolate, bakery boxes, and even a jar of Italian black truffle sauce for the foodie in your life. So, to make it easier, we’ve pulled together the ten most popular picks our readers keep coming back to. This roundup spans
Looking for Rosh Hashanah desserts that feel special without a day of baking? A sweet new year calls for a sweet table, and the good news is you don’t need to choose between “homemade” and “easy” — there are certified kosher options that deliver both. From a classic honey cake to buttery babka, gourmet cookies,
The shofar is one of the most powerful and ancient symbols of Rosh Hashanah — a hollowed ram’s horn blown in the synagogue to call the Jewish people to reflection, repentance, and renewal at the start of the High Holidays. Choosing the right shofar on Rosh Hashanah, whether for synagogue use, a family gift, or
If you’ve ever opened a prayer book on Rosh Hashanah and noticed it looks different from the one you use on an ordinary Shabbat, you were probably holding a machzor (מחזור). A machzor is the special holiday prayer book used specifically for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur — together known as the Yamim Noraim, or
The right Rosh Hashanah decor turns an ordinary dinner table into a holiday one — and it doesn’t take much. A pair of pomegranate candlesticks, a proper challah board, a kiddush cup that isn’t chipped from last year, and a table runner in warm autumn tones do more for the mood of the meal than
Rosh Hashanah candles mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year, and the holder you light them in is just as much a part of the table as the honey dish or the challah. Whether you’re welcoming the holiday with your first set of candlesticks or upgrading to something more festive, artisan Judaica designers like
Finding the right kosher Rosh Hashanah candy is an easy way to add sweetness and symbolism to your holiday table. Rosh Hashanah is all about starting the new year on a sweet note, and candy plays a natural role alongside apples, honey, and round challah at the holiday meal. From honey and pomegranate-flavored organic chews
The bread on the Rosh Hashanah table looks different from the bread on every other Shabbat of the year. Instead of the familiar braided loaf, Jewish families serve round challah — a circular, often crown-shaped bread that carries deep symbolic meaning for the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, 11
