gezer

Tzimmes (sweet side dish, most variants of which seem to have carrots and raisins and honey) is, I think, a traditional choice, as are assorted meats in sweet sauces or glazed. there are some traditions regarding rosh hashana. people often have foods symbolizing continuity and the circular nature of the calendar. the challah, instead of its usual braided look, is round. people also serve a fish head to symbolize being on top and not at the tail (but among such a vegetarian / vegan crowd like the people who posted these comments i can't imagine that's too popular). there's also a pun with the hebrew word for carrot, gezer. on rosh hashana we say that our fate or decree (in hebrew "gzar din") is written. people like the play on words "gezer" and

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Tzimmes (sweet side dish, most variants of which seem to have carrots and raisins and honey) is, I think, a traditional choice, as are assorted meats in sweet sauces or glazed. there are some traditions regarding rosh hashana. people often have foods symbolizing continuity and the circular nature of the calendar. the challah, instead of its usual braided look, is round. people also serve a fish head to symbolize being on top and not at the tail (but among such a vegetarian / vegan crowd like the people who posted these comments i can't imagine that's too popular). there's also a pun with the hebrew word for carrot, gezer. on rosh hashana we say that our fate or decree (in hebrew "gzar din") is written. people like the play on words "gezer" and

NYT > Home Page 2008

In the Une Tane Tokef we read, Ma-Avir tzono tachat shivto, kayn ta-avir v’tispor v’timaneh, v’tifkod col chai, v’tachtoch kitzvah l’chol briyah, v’tichtov et gezer dinam.

Death and Yom Kippur Atone - Danya Ruttenberg 2005

In the Une Tane Tokef we read, Ma-Avir tzono tachat shivto, kayn ta-avir v’tispor v’timaneh, v’tifkod col chai, v’tachtoch kitzvah l’chol briyah, v’tichtov et gezer dinam.

2005 October - Danya Ruttenberg 2005