Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New year
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At Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, with primarily sweet food served to usher in a sweet year of blessings and abundance. The holiday commemorates the world’s creation. It marks the beginning of a ten-day period of introspection and repentance called the Days of Awe. You may use and recipe source.
Some traditional foods:
- Apples and Honey
- Round loaf of challah ( egg bread)
- Winter Squash
- New Fruit - something just coming into season (like pomegranate)
- Black-Eyed Peas, Green Beans, or Fenugreek
- Leeks
- carrots
- Beets or Spinach are a way to symbolically remove sin and temptation from the lives and surroundings of the family.
- Honey Cake
- Whole Fish
- Brisket
- Couscous with seven vegetables
- Dates