About Rosh Hashanah Seders:
At our Hadassah meeting, one member spoke about Rosh Hashanah customs. I was surprised to hear about the rising popularity of Rosh Hashanah Seders. So I went on an Internet hunt to find Seder services for myself and you to enjoy.The Rosh Hashanah Seder is conducted at the beginning of the Rosh Hashanah evening meal. The Seders guide families through blessings that add meaning to the holiday dinner.
The growing popularity of Rosh Hashanah Seders may be due to the ability of physical expression to deepen the intent of prayers as well as to the trend of practicing Judaism more in homes rather than synagogues.
Seder Rosh HaShanah by Noam Zion:
Noam Zion is famous for helping many of us enjoy meaningful Passovers via his Haggadah, A Different Night. In his online Rosh HaShanah Seder, Zion guides us through Blessings, Symbolic Foods and New Year Wishes, Annual Tzedakah Allocations in a Family Meeting at the Table, Reading to Set the Tone for Rosh HaShanah as a Time of Critical Self-Reflection, Rosh HaShanah Table Talk, Shana Tova Cards, and Tashlich.The Jewish Agency for Israel - Seder Rosh Hashanah:
The Jewish Agency's Department of Jewish Zionist Education offers an outline for a Rosh Hashanah Seder. The service sugggests some verses and blessings to recite before the blessing over the wine (Kiddish). Then it lists symbolic food for which a blessings can be recited following the blessing over the bread (Motzi).Diaspora.org.il - The New Year Seder:
The goal of these Rosh Hashanah Seder prayers is to help all those around the table move closer toward repentance. Prayers are included for the following food: dates, pomegranate, apple with honey, gourd, black-eyed peas, leek, beet, fish, and lastly meat from the head of a fish, fowl, or sheep. The service offers sketchy explanations for why these foods have symbolic meaning.TraditionsRenewed.com - The Sephardic Rosh Hashanah Tradition:
Rosh Hashanah Seders generally include blessings of symbolic foods that relate either to the taste, name or shape of the food. This Seder site lists symbolic foods eaten at the beginning of Rosh Hashana evening meals. While specific blessings are not included, the symbolic meaning of each food is well explained.InterfaithFamily.com - Date the New Year with the Symbolic Foods of a Seder:
Rahel Musleah describes the Rosh Hashana Seder celebrated by her family, which originated in India, in an effort to help interfaith families develop their own holiday traditions.Rosh Hashanah Seder for Sale - Apples and Pomegranates:
In Apples and Pomegranates: A Family Seder for Rosh Hashanah, Rahel Musleah incorporates blessings, songs, and folktales relating to eight foods that symbolize prosperity, fertility, and peace. Traditional holiday recipes are included.Rosh Hashanah Seders in Hebrew:
For those who are comfortable in Hebrew, I found beautiful Rosh Hashanah Seders in Hebrew online.Amit.org.il
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Matkonim.net
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