Monday, October 3, 2016

The Sweetness of Rosh Hashanah — Rosh Hashanah

Jewish holidays always feature many special foods. Even amongst that crowded field, the Jewish New Year is unique. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration filled with lavish dinners and post-services, nap-worthy afternoon meals highlighted with eating pastries.

For Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah (literally the head of the year), apples and honey are the most familiar and universal symbols, but that’s just the start of symbolic foods for this holiday. Each is layered with meanings that have been honed, like a fine patina, over generations.

What also makes Rosh Hashanah so different is the singular focus on foods that are only sweet.

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