High Holy Days

The Jewish High Holy Days begin with Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, and end ten days later with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

Read Aloud Tips for Children of All Ages

For parents, aunts, uncles, bubbes, zaydes, saftas, sabbas, nannies, babysitters, and well, any grown-up with special kiddos in their life, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of bedtime story snuggle time.

Printable Rosh Hashanah Cards

What are your wishes for the New Year? Share them with these Rosh Hashanah printables.

Why We Chose This Book: The Secret Shofar of Barcelona

This book ticks so many boxes: the story is gripping, its focus is a Jewish holiday and it’s about an aspect of Jewish history that we don’t often see in picture books. Young Rafael’s father, Barcelona composer Don Fernando, is commissioned to write music to celebrate the Spanish colonies in the New World. But the Inquisition’s spies are everywhere, Rafael’s family are Conversos who remain secretly Jewish, and the concert takes place during Rosh Hashanah. Rafael and his father hatch an ingenious but dangerous plan to celebrate the Jewish New Year right under the noses of the Spanish nobility.

DIY Rosh Hashanah Decorations

From bee and apple centrepieces using a toilet roll to a stained “glass” apple window craft (with a free template), have fun decorating the house and getting the kids ready for the New Year festivities.