Rosh Hashanah 2027: what people eat

Rosh Hashanah runs 2 October to 3 October 2027.

Also known as Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, Yom Teruah, Rosh HaShanah.

What people eat for Rosh Hashanah

Apples dipped in honey

Everywhere Rosh Hashanah is kept

The signature bite of the holiday, eaten to wish for a sweet and happy new year.

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Honey cake (lekach) and teiglach

Ashkenazi tradition

The usual Ashkenazi sweets of the holiday, eaten to celebrate a sweet year.

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Yehi Ratzon platter

Communities that hold a Rosh Hashanah seder

A platter of symbolic foods for the Rosh Hashanah seder: baked apples, dates, pomegranates, black-eyed peas, pumpkin pastries called rodanchas, leek fritters called keftedes de prasa, beets and a whole fish.

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Fish head

Depends on local custom

Some families serve the head of a fish for the prayer to be the head and not the tail.

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Dish guide: Fish head curry

Carrots

Widespread

Sliced carrots are eaten to symbolize gold coins and hopes for continued wealth and prosperity.

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