Rosh Hashanah Food Customs and Menus
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The origin of the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah is biblical (Le 23:23-25): “a holy event celebrated with loud cries (Shofar, ramaruu).”. In Talmudic times, Rosh Hashanah became a celebration of the anniversary of the creation of the world, and a day of self-examination, repentance and judgment.
How is Rosh Hashanah celebrated?
Rosh Hashanah, a two-day holiday, is both solemn and happy.
Jews are solemn in their repentance, but they are content in their confidence that God is merciful and good. On Rosh Hashanah, Jews listen to the purification of the Shofar (ramamine) blown during long prayer services, eat snacks and refrain from work. After repenting of bad deeds, they symbolically repent of sins through a Tashlich ceremony.
What is the food of Rosh Hashanah?
After the Rosh Hashanah prayer service, Jews eat a festive holiday meal. Rosh Hashanah eating habits have evolved over centuries. On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, a piece of apple is sucked in anticipation of sweet years. On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Jews eat a new fruit that has not yet been eaten for the season, so that a special blessing (Shehechiyanu) can be counted. The holiday traditionally involves eating a variety of symbolic foods – such as dates, pomegranates , pumpkin, leeks, beetroot.
What is a traditional Ashkenazic Rosh Hashanah dinner?
Gefilte Fish Chicken Soup Sweet Brisket Apple Glazed BBQ Chicken Oven Baked Potatoes Roasted Asparagus or Roasted Broccoli Fruit Compote Honey Cake Easy to prepare
What is a traditional Rosh Hashanah dinner?
Gefilte Fish Sweet Brisket Sweet Honey Sastard Chicken Pomegranate or Sugared Almond Salad Sweet Potato Pie or Potato Kugel Honey Glazed Carrot or Carrot Muffins Apple Crumble
Contemporary Israeli Menus
These menus tend to be creative and wholesome, while still keeping in touch with Jewish New Year food traditions. Enjoy these modern Israeli ideas for Rosh Hashanah holiday dinner and lunch menus and recipes.
Dinner Menu
Salmon in Pesto and Almonds Country Mushroom Soup Caramelized Onion Chicken with Dried Fruit Beef Baked with Fresh Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes Duet Stir-Fried Green Beans Fruit Compotep> Lunch Menu
Roasted Spring Chicken with Spices Sweet Beet Salad Salad Rice Pilaf Sweet Potato Pie Honey Cake
Healthy Vegetarian Rosh Hashanah Menu
Edited by Miri Rotkovitz
