Create
Your Own Rosh Hashanah Gift Baskets
By the Editor
Get
creative with Rosh Hashanah gift baskets
Rosh
Hashanah marks the start of the New
Year in the Jewish calendar. It's a time for getting together
with the family, wishing friends and colleagues Happy New Year or
"Shanah Tova" and giving gifts and Rosh Hashanah gift
baskets.
In
order to start the year in the right way, Rosh Hashanah gift baskets
are usually packed with sweet things. Many people wish each other
a "Shanah tova u'metukah" which means a "Good and
Sweet New Year". These days, many Rosh Hashanah gift baskets
are packed with chocolates and sugar-candy. The traditional and
still the most popular sweet gift in a Rosh Hashanah gift basket
is honey.
Honey
wishes a "Sweet New Year" in Rosh Hashanah gift baskets
Honey
is delicious, sweet, natural, and the traditional gift at Rosh Hashanah.
When creating your Rosh Hashanah gift baskets, shop for the best
honey you can buy to take pride of place in the centre of your gift
basket.
If
you are creating a basket for observant Jews, make sure that the
honey for your Rosh Hashanah gift baskets is kosher.
You may also want to offer different kinds of honey in your Rosh
Hashanah gift baskets. Nowadays you can find honey with all kinds
of delicious natural ingredients added to give a really gourmet
touch to your baskets. You could also consider giving a traditional
recipe honey cake.
What
else to add to your Rosh Hashanah gift baskets
If
you want to fill your Rosh Hashanah gift basket with something sweet,
but want to be original or avoid the standard chocolate overload,
why not try dried fruits instead? Most families will eat apple dipped
in honey for Rosh Hashanah. Your gift basket can include fresh apples
or even dried apple pieces, dried apricots, mango etc. Much healthier,
still very sweet, and very original. Also, instead of wine, try
giving natural apple juice or cider instead, giving an original
twist to the traditional apple & honey theme!
Wishing
you all a "Shanah Tova u'Metukah"!
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