From apples and honey to leeks, fenugreek, dates, and even more surprising items, Jewish tradition is rich with symbolic foods eaten on Rosh Hashana. Each carries a wish, a prayer, or a hope for the year ahead. In this class, we’ll explore familiar and unusual “simanim” (signs), uncover their origins in Jewish sources, and discover how these delicious customs invite us to mark the new year with meaning and intention. We’ll also have the chance to taste these symbolic foods and share creative serving ideas—so you can bring the tradition, and the flavor, to your own holiday table.

Rabbi Lior Nevo serves as a chaplain at Hebrew SeniorLife, in the Greater Boston Area. She has a bachelor’s degree in Bible and Jewish Thought from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She received her master’s degree in Pluralistic Jewish Education in a joint program of Hebrew University and Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, where she also received her ordination in 2015. 

Tuition: $18 for TBB members / $25 for non-members.