Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) Party Planning
Rosh Hashanah is also known as the Jewish New Year. This great festival begins with the blowing of a shofar, a ram horn. This begins the advent of the first of the ten holy days of the Jews. So, the party planning for this festival is usually very extensive.
For party planning, there are many traditions enacted and symbolic food provided. There is no wild partying, this is a solemn occasion. Its a time for deep reflection and prayer which one engages in, with family and friends. Its a time to seek forgiveness for one’s mistakes through the year and a resolve to start afresh. So this will give your guests a chance to make New Year resolutions and pray and reflect on their past. Have extempore speeches with everyone talking on those lines.
Honey is an important part of party planning. The traditional recipes rely a lot on honey as this is symbolic of sweetness. Sweet and seasonal fruits are also considered symbolic. Then there is the special braided loaf called Challah bread which can be served and it is served in a round shape to represent the cycle of life. Imprint birds and ladders on the loaves as this is symbolic of your prayers reaching heaven. So each guest can send their prayers to heaven for their life ahead.
The décor can be simple and Jewish crafts can be hung up on the walls and the food could be served in old style Jewish bowls and plates.
The favors can also be Jewish artifacts or fruits and a jar of honey.
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