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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 …

Top 4 Pomegranate Recipes for Rosh HashanaOne of the best parts of Rosh Hashana is, of course, the delicious food that comes with the celebration of the New Year. While the first night comes with prayers over wine and eating the round challah and apple sliced dipped in honey, the iconic ingredient of the second day of the Tishrei is pomegranate. The pomegranate, or the rimon in Hebrew, is a symbolic fruit in Jewish tradition. During Rosh Hashanah, it signifies a wish for blessing in the …