It seems like Rosh Hashanah customs were created by lovers of fruits and vegetables. Most families will begin Sunday night’s holiday dinner with apple wedges dipped in honey to symbolize the hope for ...

An apple with honey, not a glass of champagne, is emblematic of the Jewish New Year celebration, which begins this year on Friday evening, Sept. 18. The traditional holiday dinner begins by dipping ...

This recipe appeared originally on The Nosher. As a kid in Hebrew school, I learned that my classmates would have apples and honey and round challah at Rosh Hashanah to bring in the Jewish New Year, ...

It wouldn’t be the second night of Rosh Hashanah if our friends didn’t come for dinner, contributing a cornucopia of dishes, especially divine desserts. There are enough pastries covering the buffet ...

I often think that I was born with a date in my mouth, because soft, plump and dark Medjool dates are so abundant in Morocco! Prized for their rich caramelized flavor, dates are served at weddings and ...

Find more stories like this one on our podcast, Here & Now Anytime. When you ask Joan Smith, owner of Rancho Meladuco in Mecca, California, about dates, you’re met with an onslaught of adjectives: ...

As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr this weekend, Brenda Abdelall will make one of her Egyptian family’s oldest dessert recipes: kahk. This Middle Eastern pastry is a crumbly shortbread ...

I’m not ashamed to admit that outside our kosher home, I don’t just eat kosher food. But admitting I don’t really like popular Jewish foods— that’s kind of embarrassing. Here’s my short list of the ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, begins in the evening on Monday, September 22, and is celebrated through Wednesday, September 24. The holiday kicks off what is known as the 10 days of awe, a ...

Note: This cake contains no dairy products and thus is suitable for a kosher meal that includes meat. If you’re serving the cake on another occasion, you can serve it with sour cream instead of making ...