Our Best Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Recipes

Braised brisket, roast chicken, honey desserts and more: These are our best recipes for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

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Rosh Hashana Dinner Recipes

Lemon-Garlic Brisket
Melissa Clark
345 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
345
3 ¼ hours
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Roast Chicken With Apricots and Olives
Susan Spungen
1224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,224
1 hour, plus at least 2 hours’ marinating
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Brown-Butter Salmon With Lemon and Harissa
Alison Roman
1459 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,459
25 minutes
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Tangy Braised Short Ribs
Alison Roman
2981 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,981
4 hours, plus seasoning
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Maple-Glazed Butternut Squash and Sweet Potatoes
Millie Peartree
391 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
391
40 minutes
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Holiday Wine-Braised Short Ribs
Joan Nathan, Shaw Fodor
49 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
49
18 hours 15 minutes
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Brisket
Joan Nathan
736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
736
12 ¼ hours
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Challah Bread
Claire Saffitz
1897 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,897
1 hour 20 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Rosh Hashana Desserts

Pistachio Polenta Cake
Melissa Clark, Benjamina Ebuehi
209 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
209
1 hour
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Szarlotka (Jewish Apple Cake)
Laurel Kratochvila
775 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
775
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Original Plum Torte
Marian Burros
23397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23,397
1 hour 15 minutes
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Apple and Honey Babka
Joan Nathan, Sarah Amouyal
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
About 2½ hours, plus 3½ hours rising
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Plum and Frangipane Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
1¼ hours
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Date and Honey Kugel
Carolina Gelen
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
1 hour 10 minutes
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Fig and Almond Cake
David Tanis
1910 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,910
1 hour
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Date Caramel Babka
Carolina Gelen
65 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
65
5 hours 15 minutes
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Rosh Hashana Challah and Bread Recipes

Challah Bread
Claire Saffitz
1897 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,897
1 hour 20 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Olive Oil Challah
Melissa Clark, Myrna Aronson
1827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,827
3 hours 40 minutes
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Apple and Honey Babka
Joan Nathan, Sarah Amouyal
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
About 2½ hours, plus 3½ hours rising
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Date Caramel Babka
Carolina Gelen
65 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
65
5 hours 15 minutes
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Sweet Focaccia with Figs, Plums, and Hazelnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
65 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
65
30 minutes active preparation, and 3⅓ hours for rising and baking
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Cinnamon Babka
Claire Saffitz
515 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
515
1 hour 30 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Fennel and Orange-Scented Challah
Joan Nathan
435 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
435
About 1 hour, plus rising time
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My Favorite Challah
Joan Nathan
5193 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,193
1 hour plus 2½ hours' rising
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Kugel Recipes and More Rosh Hashana Sides and Starters

Date and Honey Kugel
Carolina Gelen
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
1 hour 10 minutes
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Spiced Chickpea Salad With Tahini and Pita Chips
Julia Moskin, Hetty Lui McKinnon
4866 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,866
About 1 hour
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Apples With Honey and Crushed Walnuts
Alison Roman
481 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
481
15 minutes
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Warm Roasted Carrot and Barley Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1169 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,169
35 minutes
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Classic Noodle Kugel
Melissa Clark
616 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
616
1½ hours
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Tahini-Glazed Carrots
Melissa Clark, Adeena Sussman
791 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
791
35 minutes
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Kasha Varnishkes (Buckwheat, Bow Ties and Onions)
Joan Nathan
124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
124
50 minutes
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Roasted Carrots With Whipped Tahini
Alexa Weibel
1350 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,350
45 minutes
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Yom Kippur Break-Fast Recipes

Quick Smoked Salmon Tart
Christian Reynoso
950 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
950
45 minutes
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Everything Bagel Cottage-Cheese Dip
Ali Slagle
187 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
187
10 minutes
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Date Caramel Babka
Carolina Gelen
65 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
65
5 hours 15 minutes
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Mushroom-Butternut Squash Strata
Melissa Clark
1115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,115
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Herbed Cucumber-Yogurt Salad
David Tanis
234 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
234
20 minutes
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Original Plum Torte
Marian Burros
23397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23,397
1 hour 15 minutes
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Cauliflower Kugel
Melissa Clark
157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
157
10 minutes
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5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,251
5 minutes
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All Our Best Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Recipes

99 recipes

Holiday Wine-Braised Short Ribs
Joan Nathan, Shaw Fodor
49 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
49
18 hours 15 minutes
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Pistachio Polenta Cake
Melissa Clark, Benjamina Ebuehi
209 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
209
1 hour
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Apple and Honey Babka
Joan Nathan, Sarah Amouyal
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
About 2 1/2 hours, plus 3 1/2 hours rising
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Date and Honey Kugel
Carolina Gelen
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
1 hour 10 minutes
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Spiced Vegetable Medley With Almonds and Raisins
Joan Nathan
62 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
62
1 1/2 hours
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Braised Chicken Thighs With Sweet Potatoes and Dates
Melissa Clark
3194 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,194
About 1 ½ hours
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Baked Fish With Pomegranate Sauce
Joan Nathan, Oded Halahmy
529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
529
1 hour
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Classic Noodle Kugel
Melissa Clark
616 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
616
1 1/2 hours
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Honey Cake
Joan Nathan
526 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
526
1 ½ hours, plus at least 3 hours’ chilling and 25 hours’ resting
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Challah Bread
Claire Saffitz
1897 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,897
1 hour 20 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Cinnamon Babka
Claire Saffitz
515 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
515
1 hour 30 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Beet and Barley Salad With Date-Citrus Vinaigrette
Joan Nathan
308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
308
1 1/2 hours
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Sweet Potatoes With Tsimmes Glaze
Susan Spungen
256 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
256
45 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Chicken With Roasted Plums and Onions
Melissa Clark
3933 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,933
1 hour, plus at least 2 hours’ marinating
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Tsimmes (Beef, Carrot and Sweet Potato Stew)
Joan Nathan
587 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
587
About 3 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Citrusy Roast Chicken With Pears and Figs
Melissa Clark
847 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
847
1 1/2 hours, plus marinating
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Libyan Aharaimi (Fish in Tomato Sauce)
Joan Nathan
283 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
283
1 hour
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Applesauce Cake With Cream Cheese and Honey Frosting
Julia Turshen
979 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
979
About 1 hour 45 minutes
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Smoked Bulgur and Pomegranate Salad
Joan Nathan, Ori Menashe
78 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
78
1 1/2 hours
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Apple Prune Cardamom Cake
Joan Nathan, Genevieve Gergis
146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
146
45 minutes, plus at least 1 hour for soaking prunes
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Matzo Ball Soup a la Mexicana
Priya Krishna, Fany Gerson
306 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
306
About 4 hours
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Roast Chicken With Apricot Glaze
Priya Krishna, Fany Gerson
382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
382
About 2 hours
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Honey Ice Cream With a Kick
Priya Krishna, Fany Gerson, David Lebovitz
74 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
74
15 minutes, plus several hours’ chilling and freezing
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Apple Butter Rugelach
Samantha Seneviratne
400 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
400
3 hours, plus cooling
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Plum Cobbler Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1045 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,045
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Swiss Chard and Lamb Torte With Fennel-Pomegranate Relish
Joan Nathan, Erez Komarovsky
127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
127
2 1/2 hours
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Classic Beef Brisket With Caramelized Onions
David Tanis
1958 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,958
About 4 hours, plus overnight marinating
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Fresh-Fig Cake With Honey Cream-Cheese Frosting
Melissa Clark, Eli's Table
512 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
512
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Orange-Almond Mandelbrot
Joan Nathan
214 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
214
1 1/4 hours, plus chilling
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Chicken With Eggplant and Swiss Chard
Joan Nathan
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
1 3/4 hours, plus optional chilling
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Carrot Ring
Melissa Clark, Dana Green
470 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
470
1 1/4 hours
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Olive Oil Challah
Melissa Clark, Myrna Aronson
1827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,827
3 hours 40 minutes
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Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs With Carrots
David Tanis
1015 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,015
3 hours
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Plum Almond Tart
Joan Nathan, Alex Levin
294 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
294
1 1/2 hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Roasted Chicken With Figs and Rosemary
Melissa Clark
1461 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,461
1 hour, plus 2 hours' marinating
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Apple Cider Honey Cake
Joan Nathan, Alex Levin
973 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
973
About 2 hours
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Beef With Horseradish-Beet Aioli
Melissa Clark
82 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
82
1 3/4 hours, plus marinating
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Chocolate Babka
Melissa Clark
4098 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,098
3 1/2 hours, plus 6 to 24 hours' rising
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Easy-as-Pie Apple Cake
Melissa Clark, "Food52 Baking"
4880 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,880
1 1/4 hours
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Sephardic Challah With Whole Spices
Julia Moskin
246 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
246
4 to 5 hours
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French Toast With Cinnamon Plums
Nigella Lawson
128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
128
25 Minutes
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Roasted Radishes With Anchovies
Melissa Clark, Bryan Hunt
461 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
461
35 minutes
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Garlic-Parsley Potato Cakes
Julia Moskin, David Page, Barbara Shinn
222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
222
1 hour, plus 1 hour's chilling
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Vegan Apple Pie
Tara Parker-Pope
182 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
182
1 hour 30 minutes
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Roast Chickens With Plums
Melissa Clark
908 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
908
1 1/2 hours, plus marinating
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Apple Kuchen With Honey and Ginger
David Tanis
929 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
929
1 1/2 hours
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Exciting Noodle Kugel
Joan Nathan, the Larchmont Temple
1432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,432
45 minutes
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Tangy Brisket With Ginger
Joan Nathan
3896 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,896
About 6 1/2 hours, plus overnight chilling
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