How To Celebrate Rosh Hashanah

After returning from synagogue on Rosh Hashanah day, a festive lunch is eaten.

A special kiddish (blessing over wine), which can be found in the machzor, the holiday prayer book, is recited. Hands are ritually washed. The blessing is made over two whole challot, and the pieces of which are dipped in honey.

Sweet foods, not sour or acidic foods, are traditionally eaten at this meal.

At the end of the meal, Grace After Meals - with the addition of Y'aleh V'Yavo, "He will go up and he will come..." - for the holidays.