Traditional Jewish foods accompany this holiday's festive meal.
It is a custom to eat sliced Apples dipped in Honey, which symbolizes our wish for a goood and sweet year.
We also spread the same Honey on a slice of Challah (traditional Shabbat and Holiday bread).
The challah is made in a round shape to symbolize a crown, a reminder of the kingship of God.
It also stands for the circle of life, and the hope that our lives endure without end.
A Pomegranate seeds on the holiday table announces to the heavenly court that as many seeds as there are, that's how many goood deeds have been performed over the year.
A bunch of sweet yellow dates is always a welcome addition of color, decoration and sweetness.
The traditional meal includes the head of a Fish to symbolize the "head" (rosh) of the year.
Fish, because they are numerous, are used as symbols of fertility and prosperity, and because their eyes are always open and they see everything, they stand for knowledge.
We eat sweet Carrots (in Yiddish Carrots are called Mern - means to multiply) which is called Tzimmes, a mixture made from Carrots, Cinnamon, Yams, Prunes and Honey. The Carrots are traditionally cut in the shape of coins, another symbol of wealth for the New Year.
A Honey Cake, for dessert, finalizes this holiday's meal.
