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The Gemara (Keritut 6a) relates that it is
customary to eat foods that have positive
symbolism on Rosh Hashanah. We eat these
foods and recite a prayer expressing our hope
that we will be blessed in the coming year.
Leek • י ִּ ת ְ ר ַּ כ Beet • ק ֶ ל ֶ ס
Leeks, dates and beets represent our request of G-d to protect
us from our enemies, and/or our fervent prayer that our sins Salka is an Aramaic word
be nullified, by their connection to the concept of cessation. the root of which means to remove.
Kartee is an Aramaic word the root of which means to cut off.
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ּוני ֵ תֹוב ֲ א י ֵ קלֹא ֵ ו ּוני ֵ קלֹ ֱ א 'ה ךיֶנ ָ פ ְּל ִ מ ןֹוצ ָ ר י ִ הְי ּוני ֵ תֹוב ֲ א י ֵ קלֹא ֵ ו ּוני ֵ קלֹ ֱ א 'ה ךיֶנ ָ פ ְּל ִ מ ןֹוצ ָ ר י ִ הְי
.ּוני ֵ אְנֹושׂ ּות ְ ר ָּ כִּי ׁ ֶ ש .ּוני ֵ אְנֹושׂ ּוק ְּל ַּת ְ סִי ׁ ֶ ש
May it be Your will, L-rd our G-d and G-d of our ancestors, May it be Your will, L-rd our G-d and G-d of our ancestors,
that our enemies will be cut off. that our enemies vanish.
Carrot • ר ֶ ז ֶּג Fish • םי ִ ג ָ ּד
Carrots – ‘meheren’ in Yiddish – the root of Fish is eaten as a symbol of being fruitful and
which means many (Chayei Adam 138:6). multiplying like the fish in the sea.
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ּוני ֵ תֹוב ֲ א י ֵ קלֹא ֵ ו ּוני ֵ קלֹ ֱ א 'ה ךיֶנ ָ פ ְּל ִ מ ןֹוצ ָ ר י ִ הְי ּוני ֵ תֹוב ֲ א י ֵ קלֹא ֵ ו ּוני ֵ קלֹ ֱ א 'ה ךיֶנ ָ פ ְּל ִ מ ןֹוצ ָ ר י ִ הְי
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.ה ָ בוֹט הָנ ׁ ָ ש ּוני ֵ ל ָ ע רֹז ְ ג ִּת ׁ ֶ ש ְ ו ּונֵני ִ ּד ר ַ ז ְ ג ַ עֹר רי ִ ב ֲ ע ַּ ת ׁ ֶ ש
.םי ִ ג ָ ד ְּ כ ה ֶּ ב ְ רִנ ְ ו ה ֶ ר ְ פִּנ ׁ ֶ ש
May it be Your will, L-rd our G-d and G-d of our ancestors,
May it be Your will, L-rd our G-d and G-d of our ancestors,
that You will remove the bad judgment upon
us and decree a happy New Year. that we multiply like fish.
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