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Fish Head: Rosh Hashanah means head of the year. Rosh = head, ha = the, shanah = year. We eat the heads of various animals to symbolize the head of the new year. Vegans/vegetarians may also eat a head of cabbage or lettuce.
Figs: Figs are one of the sacred foods.
Leeks: One of the Simanim, represents asking for protection and cutting our enemies off.
Pomegranates: One of the sacred foods, pomegranates are believed to contain 613 kernels, representing the mitzvot as well as fertility and bounty.
Apples: Eaten to bring sweetness to the new year, typically dipped in honey or baked into a cake.
Honey: While it was historically date honey, honey is believed to be a sacred food. It is eaten at the new year to bring in sweetness. Often baked into a cake.
Dates: One of our sacred foods, eaten to bring sweetness to the new year.
The Ocean: At Tashlikh, we cast our sins into the depths. We use living waters, like the great sea.
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Figs - Henk Helmantel , 2022.
Dutch , b. 1945 -
Acrylic on linen , 24 x 30 cm,
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