Apples & Honey
Apples and honey are such a universal symbol of the Jewish New Year that many Jews consider it more of a fundamental requirement to dip apples in honey on the new year that attend services! While, we dip apples in honey, we say to our friends & family ...
Shana Tovah! Happy New Year
As congregations around the world make their services shorter and shorter in response to the demand by their congregants, the one thing that remains is this one, simple, beautiful tradition.
"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand." -- Mother Teresa
Apples are round and sweet, representing the year as a continuing circle, and perhaps even the Earth's path as it circles the sun in an annual motion, taking one year to complete one revolution. Honey is nature's sugar in its purest form, requiring no processing for us to enjoy it. Dipping a sweet apple into the sweetest dip makes our new year even sweeter. But why apples? Oranges, grapes, blueberries, are all sweet and round. In today's world of year-round fruits and vegetables outside their natural season, the choice of the apple seems random. But, the apple's natural season is in the fall, so it also serves as a reminder to enjoy the fruit of the season, which is best right now, at least in the greater Washington, DC area.
"Life is the flower for which love is the honey." -- Victor Hugo
In spirit of this tradition and in an effort to connect with our community, the Jewish Cultural School held an "Apples & Honey" during the community hour after class today. The classes were dismissed to the wonderful kitchen space where parents and community members met with each class to dip apples in honey & say "Shana Tova! Happy New Year!" Thank you to everyone who participated and made it another success.
I'd like to give a huge shout-out to the Machar teens who cut the apples, prepared the plates, and helped make this event so special. Todah raba to our totally terrific teens! Our next community event is our Jewish used book sale on Sunday, October 9th. Please join us after class at 11:30 to help us raise money for Machar and the Jewish Cultural School.
Apples and honey are such a universal symbol of the Jewish New Year that many Jews consider it more of a fundamental requirement to dip apples in honey on the new year that attend services! While, we dip apples in honey, we say to our friends & family ...
Shana Tovah! Happy New Year
As congregations around the world make their services shorter and shorter in response to the demand by their congregants, the one thing that remains is this one, simple, beautiful tradition.
"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand." -- Mother Teresa
Apples are round and sweet, representing the year as a continuing circle, and perhaps even the Earth's path as it circles the sun in an annual motion, taking one year to complete one revolution. Honey is nature's sugar in its purest form, requiring no processing for us to enjoy it. Dipping a sweet apple into the sweetest dip makes our new year even sweeter. But why apples? Oranges, grapes, blueberries, are all sweet and round. In today's world of year-round fruits and vegetables outside their natural season, the choice of the apple seems random. But, the apple's natural season is in the fall, so it also serves as a reminder to enjoy the fruit of the season, which is best right now, at least in the greater Washington, DC area.
"Life is the flower for which love is the honey." -- Victor Hugo
In spirit of this tradition and in an effort to connect with our community, the Jewish Cultural School held an "Apples & Honey" during the community hour after class today. The classes were dismissed to the wonderful kitchen space where parents and community members met with each class to dip apples in honey & say "Shana Tova! Happy New Year!" Thank you to everyone who participated and made it another success.
I'd like to give a huge shout-out to the Machar teens who cut the apples, prepared the plates, and helped make this event so special. Todah raba to our totally terrific teens! Our next community event is our Jewish used book sale on Sunday, October 9th. Please join us after class at 11:30 to help us raise money for Machar and the Jewish Cultural School.
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