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Special food customs have developed for the Jewish High Holiday of Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year. Honey and sweet foods, fish, and new fruit are eaten. Enjoy these Rosh HaShana recipes.
Rosh Hashanah Recipes
On the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Jews eat sweet foods that symbolize good things they hope for in the coming year.
Honey Frosting for Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake
This honey frosting is an attractive and delicious way to dress up your Rosh Hashanah honey cake.
Honey Sweetened Carrots
These honey sweetened carrots are easy to make and delicious, so I often make them for Shabbat as well as on Rosh HaShana and other Jewish holidays.
Easy-To-Make Honey Cake
Honey cake is a Rosh HaShana tradition.
Chicken Soup
Chicken soup is a traditional Jewish holiday food.
Sweet Brisket
This sweet brisket recipe is in the spirit of celebrating a sweet Jewish New Year (Rosh HaShana).
Ilene Telchin May's Rosh HaShana Brisket
Brisket is the perfect Rosh HaShana entree.
Chicken in Honey Mustard Sauce
While honey-mustard chicken can be enjoyed all year long, this is an especially fitting dish for Rosh HaShana. It is traditional to eat honey on the Jewish New Year in the hope of a sweet year.
Pecan Noodle Kugal
This Pecan Noodle Kugal is the perfect side dish for a Rosh HaShana holiday meal. A great recipe for pasta lovers celebrating the Jewish New Year.
Carrot Muffins
Children love these muffins. I like to serve them on Jewish holidays as a side dish instead of a carrot kugal. For a colorful Rosh HaShana meal, serve these along with creamy peas, pecan noodle kugal and brisket.
Sweet, Nutty Fruity Lettuce Salad
This recipes for sweet lettuce salad is perfect for the Jewish New Year (Rosh HaShana) festive meal.
Sweet Carrot Tzimmes
Tzimmes is an eastern European recipe for honey baked carrots. Some tzimmes recipes add prunes, sweet potatoes or even meat to the sweet carrots. It is traditional to eat tzimmes on the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana.
Creamy, Sweet Peas
This simple recipe comes from my mother-in-law. I treasure any recipe that gets my kids to "eat green." Although it is made from cream, a pareve cream can be used so the side is isn't dairy and can be served with meat. This is the perfect side dish for a Shabbat or Rosh HaShana meal.
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