<p>Greetings from Brisket Central and L’Shana Tovah to all my Jewish friends on CC!
bookmama, I don’t think you’re quite old enough to remember when the holiday last fell so early, LOL. I think I read that was in the late 1800’s! (I need to double check that!
ETA: Yep, 1899 was the last time it fell this early in the secular calendar year.</p>
<p>Have my round challah and honey! Happy new year!</p>
<p>Best holiday wishes to all.</p>
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<p>Everything seems to be skewed this school year …</p>
<p>Chanukah begins the day before Thanksgiving.
Spring Break will be in the middle of regatta season.
I haven’t checked when Passover is yet …</p>
<p>Happy and healthy New Year to all!</p>
<p>Passover’s in mid-April, so we get back to normal.</p>
<p>At least my kids will be around for the start of Chanukah this year.</p>
<p>L’Shanah To a to you and yours…</p>
L’Shana Tova 5776! We discovered a bread cafe near our new home that carries round challahs. If only I’d found it in time to reserve a raisin, but happy to have any. We are attending services at our new synagogue but the honey cake is the same as always. As a bonus, the apples and honey came from a farmer’s market.
A sweet and healthy new year to all!
I was wondering if there was ever a Rosh Hashanah thread here, and I’m glad there is. L’Shana Tova to everyone, and may you all have a sweet new year.
Happy New Year to all!
L’shanah tovah to all. May we all have a sweet year.
Happy new year. Try dictating it and see how it’s spelled!
And to all: Again, my wish for all is health, happiness, a loving family and friends.
I tried to send the earlier message (#50) just before services were about to start, and it was rushed, so apologies if it was a little hard to follow. I dictated a text on my phone that was supposed to say “Rosh Hashana” but that is NOT how it got transcribed! Try it and see what you get on your phone.
May everyone who celebrates Rosh Hashanah have a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year and a year of personal growth and love.
DH went to HH services in Singapore! Feels strange for him not to be here.
Good wishes for all here and may I not be so confused if and when this thread pops up again next year. I opened it to see posts from @ellebud and thought she had gotten her account back before I saw the dates and realized that she is still operating under her new persona, @bevhills 
I couldn’t get my “name” back so I used my daughter’s friend who logged in on Ellebud and changed my name. But yes,it’s me. And to all…the best, sweetest year to all.
XO
Ellebud
May the new year bring everyone peace, happiness and good health. And, because this is the Cafe, lost weight (for those who wish it), the right dress for each occasion and, of course, happy, successful kids. L’shana tova.
L’Shana Tova 5777! Once more wishing you all a sweet and happy new year.
We joined a different synagogue this year and the congregation is much better behaved even though the drive is a bit longer. And this year I planned ahead and reserved a raisin round challah as well as a plain one and it was delicious, especially with the honey that dripped off the apples. And with my chopped liver.
What were your sermon themes? Day 1 was Israel and Day 2 was personal reflection and improving yourself.
L’Shana Tova to all and wishing everyone a sweet, happy and healthy New Year. This was the first year that the D’s did not join us in our temple and found a place for services that they both really enjoyed before heading home for dinner and the dinner prep yesterday. Our rabbi’s sermons although as usual went on too long and meandered were about Islam and the closeness of Judaism and Islam and about reciprocal tolerance and standing up for respect of one another’s beliefs and not painting others with a broad brush. Today our rabbi addressed intermarriage and used the concept of the New Year and committing one’s family to Judaism to strengthen how one identifies with their religion. Somewhat of a touchy subject in our family as older d has been with her non-Jewish boyfriend now for close to 7 years. He is very respectful of us, he is not connected to any religion of his own and she is pretty secure in her religious identity so I have no issues with it. Younger d was in a long-term relationship for 5 years with her former boyfriend, very similar to older d’s situation. Our synagogue is conservative but our rabbi I would define as Conseradox. essentially Orthodox but in a congregation with mixed seating.
L’Shans Tova to all!
No temple for us this year - just a nice dinner with friends Sunday night.