Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset Sunday night, and in symbolic hope for a sweet year to come, many American Jews will eat a slice of honey cake. But while honey cake is sentimental ...

(JNS) Honey cake evokes a predictable set of associations: Brick-like brown loaves emerging from the oven to sit untouched on the Rosh Hashanah table, the epitome — and the punishment — of traditional ...

Jewish holiday meals tend to be rife with symbolic foods. For Rosh Hashanah (which begins the evening of Sunday, Sept. 25), depending on how one identifies, the list can get rather long. A few items ...

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year — a holiday associated with many traditions, including one in which apples dipped in honey are eaten as a symbol of sweetness and prosperity for the year to come.

Amy Kritzer Becker believes cooking should be fun! “People take it so seriously,” Becker, founder of What Jew Wanna Eat and Modern Tribe and author of “Sweet Noshings: New Twists on Traditional Jewish ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Very lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Line the bottom and 2 long sides with a piece of parchment paper that overhangs the top edge by 1 inch. 2. In a bowl, whisk ...

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 ...

Susan Blum Connors keeps things sweet, especially around the High Holy Days. Monday, Sept. 6, is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and one of Judaism’s holiest days. Meaning “first of the year,” Rosh ...

From Nigella Lawson’s salted honey pie to honey and cardamom baklava, these treats will set your New Year off on the sweetest of notes. We’ve probably all tried various versions of lekach, aka honey ...

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins on Sunday evening, and the people in my house would get pretty ornery if I skipped the holiday’s traditional brisket or kugel. But I also like to change up ...

Whether you're looking for the perfect apple cake for Rosh Hashanah or are just in the mood for a moist and flavorful slice of apple cake with a cup of coffee, the Allrecipes community has shared a ...