Shabbat and Holiday Resources

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Here is a large collection of useful links to articles, guides, blessings, recipes, activities, and more for Shabbat and the holidays.

Unless otherwise stated, the links are from reconstructingjudaism.org and its affiliated site ritualwell.org.

Shabbat

Jewish Holidays

Description from the website: "This file contains a helpful glossary of terms for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. It begins with a letter to parents suggesting themes to think about during the holiday season."

Recipes

Recipes from Epicurious.com
Recipes from the Food Network
Recipes from the New York Times (limited access if you're not a NYT subscriber)

High Holy Days

Month of Elul - As this year ends, we turn towards the new year
Rosh Hashannah
Yom Kippur
Articles and guides for the High Holy Days
Audio Clips of High Holy Day Prayers (Archives of reconstructingjudaism.org)
Rosh Hashanah Recipes
Yom Kippur Lunch Recipes

Sukkot

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

Hanukkah

Tu Bi'Shevat

Purim

Passover

Counting the Omer / Lag BaOmer

Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah)

Israeli Independence Day (Yom Ha’Atzma’ut)

Shavuot

Tisha b'Av & Minor Fast Days

Rosh Hodesh

Yom Kippur Lunch Recipes

Dearest reader, if you clicked on the link above looking for Yom Kippur lunch recipes (Yom Kippur being the Day of Atonement, on which we fast and pray), we promise to not tell anyone... Enjoy this bit of humor, and may you be inscribed in the Book of Life. G'mar Hatima Tova!