The Jewish holidays are around the corner. Start cooking the feast for break the fast on Yom Kippur, cut your apples for Rosh Hashanah, and bring in the citrus fruits for Sukkot. Plan your Jewish holiday party with delicious recipes, festive games and festive décor.
Celebrated with family and friends, the Seder meal is the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover. This ritual feast, which includes eating symbolic foods, takes place around a table traditionally consisting of elegant place settings with a Seder plate as the centerpiece. Our Seder table setting ideas incorporate spring color, handmade projects and kid-friendly touches to create stunning tablescapes while maintaining the formal feel required of the holiday setting.
Keep the kids busy and having fun on Rosh Hashanah with these fun crafts. Instead of using your old Apples and Honey Dish, let them create their own. With these Rosh Hashanah crafts, your kids will be making cherished heirlooms to be used year after year.
Sukkot begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, which is 5 days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot was originally a harvest festival at which time the farmer would celebrate the reaping of the seasonal fruit and the gathering of the vintage. Later the holiday took on a historical meaning. The sukkah served to recall the frail shelters that the Hebrews inhabited during their sojourn in the wilderness. Thus it became customary to build temporary quarters every year to recall the Exodus.
Yom Kippur, also known as the 'Day of Atonement,' comes ten days after Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur is first mentioned in Leviticus 23:27 where it is described as a day of atonement when no work should be done. It is one of the holiest holidays in the Jewish religion. Before sundown on the eve of Yom Kippur, is a time of feasting. The following day, praying and fasting to repent for the sins of the past year is practiced throughout the day, and is concluded with a feast at sundown.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish religion. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, which usually takes place in September. It is a fun-filled holiday where ...
Fall is finally here--time to plan your menus for the upcoming Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Sure your family has traditional recipes for both, but it's time to shake things up! Check out our fresh ideas.
For beautiful table decorating ideas, check out Fall Party Tablescapes.Continue your meal planning for the Jewish Holidays with our ideas for Yom Kippur, both before and after the fast. Just like in our article The Jewish Holidays - Perfect Meals Par...