The Elul Project 5783: Day 26

compiled by Kelly Whitehead

Today's Reflection

And from this (what Abaye said) grew the [various] customs, every place according to its custom; as in Germany, where they are accustomed to eating sweet apple with honey at the beginning of the meal, to say, "Let this new year be sweet for us."

And in Provence they are accustomed to bring all types of novelties [to the meal] and to eat a sheep's head and lung, to say, "Let us be at the head and not at the tail;" and the lung because it is light.

And our teacher, Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg was accustomed to eat the head of a ram to commemorate the ram of Yitzchak.

—Tur, Orach Chaim 583:1

Today's Question

Describe a dish that holds great meaning to you and your family.

We encourage you to share your thoughts in response to our daily question by emailing elul@templemicah.org as we will, once again, incorporate many of them in our Yom Kippur afternoon service.

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About this year's Elul Project

היום הרת עולם

Today the World Was Born

Throughout the month of Elul, we invite you to take part in Temple Micah’s daily reflection as we explore the symbols of birth, beginning, conception, manifestation, judgment, and creation in preparation of the coming year.

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