Finally, time to begin eating! Challah is a yummy egg bread eaten on most Jewish holidays. On Rosh Hashanah the challah is in the shape of a circle, to symbolize the circle of time, and the fullness of the year that is coming. Many people eat raisin challah on Rosh Hashanah, and drizzle honey on top of it, for extra sweetness. Yum! בָּרוּךְ‭ ‬אַתָּה‭ ‬יְיָ‭ ‬אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ‭ ‬מֶֽלֶךְ‭ ‬הָעוֹלָם ‬הַמּֽוֹצִיא‭ ‬לֶֽחֶם‭ ‬מִן‭ ‬הָאָֽרֶץ Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha’olam, hamotzi lekhem min...

Maple-Glazed Vegan Challah by Miri Rotkovitz on Spruce Eats    Ingredients  For the Challah: 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 6 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup oil (neutral-flavored such as grapeseed or canola, plus additional for oiling the bowl) 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt (kosher salt or pink Himalayan sea salt) For the Glaze: 1 1/2 teaspoons pure maple syrup 1 1/2 teaspoons soy milk (or other non-dairy milk substitute) Instructions Hand or...

Hineni. Here I Am. This is the time of year when we would ordinarily be together. When we would reflect on what has been and celebrate the sweetness of what is to come. But this year, the Hebrew word “Hineni” takes on a new meaning. It’s not just a call for our prayers to be heard. This year we say “Here I am” as a commitment. We commit to being present for ourselves, for our loved ones, and for our greater...