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Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, represents a time for hope and renewal. During the Rosh Hashanah festive meal on both nights, it's customary to eat symbolic foods that express our prayers and hopes for the coming year, accompanied by a short blessing.These foods are called ‘simanim’ which is Hebrew for symbol or sign. The most well-known of these special foods is apple dipped in honey and our prayer is for the upcoming year to be renewed as a good and sweet one.The pomegranate, one of t …