Rosh Hashanah is a holiday I really like.
You eat round foods to symbolize the "roundness" of the year, and you get to sing all sorts of twice-a-year prayers without the solemnity of the second twice-a-year day, Yom Kippur ten days later. It happens around harvest time, so in the States this is a perfect opportunity for fall comfort foods like brisket, tzimmes (carrots, plums, sweet potatoes) or kugel (noodle pudding). Plus, there's always a big meal at someone's house on this day. At least, that's the way it goes at home.
Here, I was limited to eating the most traditional and basic pairing of foods for Rosh Hashanah.
You eat round foods to symbolize the "roundness" of the year, and you get to sing all sorts of twice-a-year prayers without the solemnity of the second twice-a-year day, Yom Kippur ten days later. It happens around harvest time, so in the States this is a perfect opportunity for fall comfort foods like brisket, tzimmes (carrots, plums, sweet potatoes) or kugel (noodle pudding). Plus, there's always a big meal at someone's house on this day. At least, that's the way it goes at home.
Here, I was limited to eating the most traditional and basic pairing of foods for Rosh Hashanah.
Apples are, as mentioned, round just like the circling-back year. And honey symbolizes wishes for a sweet New Year.
May we all be sealed for a good year in the Book of Life!
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