ROSH HOSHANA FOOD CUSTOMS
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On the 1st & 2nd nights of Rosh Hoshana
it is a minhag (custom) to eat the foods listed below
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Each food has a different bracha (blessing)
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HEAD OF LAMB OR FISH

HEBREW
שֶנִהְיֶה לְרֹאש וְלֹא לְזָנָב
TRANSLITERATION
Yi’hee rah'tzone mil'fawn'eh'cha ah'doe'noi
elo'hey'new velo'hey ahvo'say'new
sheh'nih’ye lih'row'sh vih'low lih'zawh'nawv
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FISH
HEBREW
שֶנִפְרָה וְנִרְבָּה כְּדָגִים
TRANSLITERATION
Yi’hee rah'tzone mil'fawn'eh'cha ah'doe'noi
elo'hey'new velo'hey ahvo'say' new
sheh'nif'reh vih'near'beh k’daw'gim
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APPLE & HONEY
HEBREW
TRANSLITERATION
Yi’hee rah'tzone mil'fawn'eh'cha ah'doe'noi
elo'hey'new velo'hey ahvo'say'new
shet'chah'daysh aley'new shana tova u'mih'sue'kah
Baruch atah adonai eloheinu, melech ha'olam borei pri ha'eitz
ENGLISH
May it be Your will, Lord our G-d & G-d of our ancestors
that you renew for us a good & sweet year
Blessed are you, Lord, our G-d, king of the universe
who creates the fruit of the tree. (Amen)
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CARROTS
HEBREW
שֶתִקְרַע רוֹעַ גְזַר דִינֵנוּ וְיִקְרְאוּ לְפָנֶיךָ זְכוּיוֹתֵנוּ
TRANSLITERATION
Yih’hee rah'tzone mil'fawn'eh'cha ah'doe'noi
elo'hey'new velo'hey ahvo'say'new
sheh'tikrah row'ah g'zar dee'ney'new
v’yik'ra'u leh'fon'echaw z’chu'yo'say'new
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SQUASH
HEBREW
שֶתִקְרַע רוֹעַ גְזַר דִינֵנוּ וְיִקְרְאוּ לְפָנֶיךָ זְכוּיוֹתֵנוּ
TRANSLITERATION
Yih’hee rah'tzone mil'fawn'eh'cha ah'doe'noi
elo'hey'new velo'hey ahvo'say'new
sheh'tikrah row'ah g'zar dee'ney'new
v’yik'ra'u leh'fon'echaw z’chu'yo'say'new
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LEEK
HEBREW
וּשֶיכְרְת וּשוֹנְאֵנ
TRANSLITERATION
Yih’hee rah'tzone mil'fawn'eh'cha ah'doe'noi
elo'hey'new velo'hey ahvo'say'new
sheh'yich'retu sew'neigh'new
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BEETS
HEBREW
שֶׁיִסתֵּלקוּ אֹיבֵנוּ
Yih’hee rah'tzone mil'fawn'eh'cha ah'doe'noi
elo'hey'new velo'hey ahvo'say'new
sheh'yis'tail'ku oy'vey'new
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