Rosh Hashanah
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Preparing for the High Holidays
Discover how to use primary sources to enrich your teaching and prepare your learners for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
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Gandhi, one of the most influential figures of the 20th century and the father of modern India, wrote a short but powerful Rosh Hashanah greeting to A.E. Shohet, the head of the Bombay Zionist Association.
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Source Sheet
Rosh Hashanah's Theme Music
Explore Rosh Hashanah’s theme music and reflect on the what the sound of the shofar means to you.
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Tashlich – Casting Away One’s Sins
Is tashlich an opportunity to be introspective and repent, or just an easy way to clear your concious? Learn more about the debate!
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Source Sheet
Simanim: A Tasty New Year
How does eating symbolic foods enhance our Rosh Hashanah experience? Explore a range of Jewish texts and primary sources.
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Lesson Plan
Create your own Shana Tova card!
Design your own Shana Tova card inspired by illustrations and texts from historical cards!
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Why We Eat 'Simanim' During Rosh HaShanah
Why do we eat such weird foods on Rosh HaShanah? Watch this video to find out! Video courtesy of Kan - the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.
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Worksheet
Rosh Hashanah Worksheet - Exploring Primary Sources
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Video
Preparing for the High Holidays
Discover how to use primary sources to enrich your teaching and prepare your learners for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
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Worksheet
Herzl and Sultan new years card
What are the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the leader of the Zionist movement doing on a Rosh Hashanah card in 1901?
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Worksheet
Alfred Dreyfus New Year postcard, 1901
Find out what social and ideological messages were conveyed in Rosh Hashanah cards!
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Source Sheet
Sending Shana Tova Greetings
What can Shana Tova cards tell you about different Jewish communities and time periods? What greetings would you write on a card?
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Source Sheet
Rosh Hashanah's Theme Music
Explore Rosh Hashanah’s theme music and reflect on the what the sound of the shofar means to you.
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fc362177f496c31e6f54e24/61c8289faaa38e1d98f94d91_tashlich-tel-aviv.webp)
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Source Sheet
Tashlich – Casting Away One’s Sins
Is tashlich an opportunity to be introspective and repent, or just an easy way to clear your concious? Learn more about the debate!
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Source Sheet
Simanim: A Tasty New Year
How does eating symbolic foods enhance our Rosh Hashanah experience? Explore a range of Jewish texts and primary sources.
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fc362177f496c31e6f54e24/619cb2fc5f6ff325a59201c7_A%20Happy%20New%20Year%20%D7%9C%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%94%20%D7%98%D7%95%D7%91%D7%94.webp)
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Lesson Plan
Create your own Shana Tova card!
Design your own Shana Tova card inspired by illustrations and texts from historical cards!
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fc362177f496c31e6f54e24/61a48bf402ed823368f2829b_RH%20video%20Kan.webp)
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Video
Why We Eat 'Simanim' During Rosh HaShanah
Why do we eat such weird foods on Rosh HaShanah? Watch this video to find out! Video courtesy of Kan - the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.