Hooray! A new year is on the horizon and it’s a cause for a fun celebration! Forget blowing up the balloons and popping a bottle of bubbly, the Jewish community have a special way of ringing in the new year! Whether it’s your first time celebrating this High Holiday with friends or it’s a yearly affair for your family, we’ve put together some great ideas to honour this special occasion. This two-day celebration begins at sundown on 25 September 2022 until the next sundown on 27 September 2022. So, you better start planning for this holiday! Just to make things easier, we’ve listed 5 ways you can make Rosh Hashanah 2022 a festive occasion.
Wish Everyone A ‘Shana Tovah’
If you’re no stranger to this sentimental High Holiday, then you know it’s a bad practice not to send Rosh Hashanah wishes to friends, loved ones and colleagues celebrating the occasion. But don’t send them any lame ol’ text, that’s so impersonal. Take it one step further by having a greeting card delivered nationwide, to their doorstep! Fill their cards with sweet new year wishes and heart-warming messages of peace, blessings and good health for the year to come. They’ll certainly want to hold these cards close to their chest!
Make The Occasion To ‘Dine’ For
What’s Rosh Hashanah without a delicious feast to indulge in? If you’re honouring a friend’s invitation to enjoy this holiday with their family, prepare to eat the finest and tastiest meals! We’re talking saucy mitzvah brisket, ultra-moist apple cake and the fluffiest homemade bread. You might even be treated to some ‘soup’-erb matzo ball soup, how yummy? But don’t go there empty-handed or not send a thank you gift for the host who spent the day prepping and serving you good food. NetFlorist has a stunning collection of gifts for Rosh Hashanah that will delight the host or anyone you want to spoil! From kosher wines to fancy cookware and kitchen items like casserole dishes and serving spoons, there’s a ‘knife’ gift that will be perfect to send.
Send A De-‘light’-ful Surprise
Lighting candles is a customary practice that takes place every night before each meal is eaten. Although it’s considered a mitzvah, the orange-lit flame sure adds to the ambience and wholesome mood for the High Holiday. While they may use unique candles for this prayer-filled moment, you can spoil them with a personalised candle that has a sentimental message written on it. Better yet, why not brighten up their dinner table and homes with bold and beautiful flower arrangements? Orchids, roses and lilies are the most appropriate floral gifts to send, especially if they’re white! Their elegant beauty symbolises new beginnings, which is perfect for the Rosh Hashanah celebration.
A Round Of Sweet Treats
Two unmistakable things are synonymous with Rosh Hashanah: apples and honey! Whether they’re the apple of your eye or on a healthy diet, no one can resist biting into a crunchy slice of apple dipped in golden honey! Eating these delicious goodies is the Jewish way of wishing their new year will be a sweet one. It’s not only that, circular items like the pomegranate and challah bread represent the cycle of the year and the continuation of life. If you want a round of applause for your thoughtful kosher gift, send them a yummy honey pot, chocolate truffles or a fresh fruit basket.
A ‘Water’-ful Way To Start Afresh
‘Shofar’, we’ve given you 4 ways to make Rosh Hashanah a festive occasion, but there’s still one more super important thing to do! Hear the blow from a shofar or a ram’s horn in the mornings of the two-day holiday. So, send them a splendid apparel gift they can pair with their best suit or favourite dress as they walk over to the synagogue to observe the morning prayer service and the shofar. It’s customary to toss pieces of bread into a pool of water as well! Every piece thrown in is an act to symbolise letting go of one’s sins and starting afresh. Speaking of starting afresh, help them start their new year on a clean sheet by surprising friends and loved ones with stationery like notebooks and pens! We think it’s a re-‘mark’-able gift idea for the family too!
Ring In Rosh Hashanah In Style
As you can see there are many thoughtful ways to make the Jewish New Year a memorable one! From thanking the host with kosher gifts to sweetening their celebrations with chocolate hampers and nougat, there’s something you can do to make them feel joyful. Whether you’re celebrating this occasion with friends or with family, be sure to send blessings and well wishes for the new year their way.