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Did you take our Rosh Hashana quiz yet?
If yes, you know that the main Mitsvah of this holiday is to listen to the Shofar on Monday 30/09 and Tuesday 1/10.
But Rosh Hashana is also famous for the custom of dipping apple in honey in order to have a sweet year. But why an apple specifically?
Tηe apple, once you cut it, has to be eaten immediately, since it becomes brown quickly. The honey, on the other hand, endures indefinitely and was even used as a preservative by the ancients.
The apple represents modernity, novelty. It has to be consumed immediately, as very soon, what was considered modern, fresh and innovative stops being new. The honey represents tradition, well-established institutions that hold through the test of times.
Judaism needs to be an apple dipped in honey. We need to find the right balance between modernity and tradition. We need to find how to preserve our ancient heritage and values while embracing modern life and progress.
On Rosh Hashana, as we will dip the apple in the honey, let's wish to achieve the perfect combination between tradition and renewal.
Shabbat Shalom and Ktiva vechatima tova leshana tova umetuka,
Rabbi Mendel and Nehama Hendel