Your Daily Spiel for September 5
French President Emmanuel Macron attended a pre-Rosh Hashanah ceremony at the Great Synagogue of Paris last night, the first time that a sitting president has done so; Israel closed the only pedestrian crossing with Gaza after rioting Palestinians damaged its infrastructure; and the Israeli theatre company Gesher is bringing its production of The Dybbuk to Toronto this month for its North American premiere.
From Yoni’s Desk: Reviewing our connection with God – and with each other
During the Days of Awe, we are compelled to review our connection with God, and with each other. It is tempting to focus on one or the other, but the story of the Binding of Isaac, in all its convoluted glory, reminds us why the two must go hand in hand.
The origins of a famous Rosh Hashanah food pairing
Sybil Kaplan provides the reason why we use honey and apples in our Rosh Hashanah foods.
Eating healthy through the holidays
In her September column, Dr. Deborah Mechanic gives you realistic tips on how to stay healthy through the upcoming High Holiday season.
Rosh Hashanah music that may surprise you
When you think of holidays with the best Jewish music, it might be charitable to say that Rosh Hashanah is not the first festival that comes to mind, but here are some of my favourites.
A Russian Rosh Hashanah delight
There are dozens, if not hundreds, of variations of this Russian holiday recipe mainly because you can use almost any fruit.
Squares are the perfect alternative to mandelbread
Randy Fingrut provides recipes for Ravioli Flower Pie, Florentine Squares, and Lettuce Salad with Apples and Creamy Dressing.
Youssefi: Are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur a call to end charity?
These High Holidays, while we give generously to our neighbours and fellow human beings who have been oppressed or are less fortunate, let’s remember that we must also strive for socio-economic and political conditions that eliminate the need for charity.
High Holiday Humour
Mark Mietkiewicz gets you through the High Holidays with some hilarious Jewish jokes.
Showing our kids the ‘real’ Israel
This year, we are spending the High Holidays in Israel with our extended family. However, my daughter is more than a little freaked out. She’s petrified and does not want to come with us.
