Head of Fish – and Body, Too
September 17th, 2009 by Leora
And so with this fish I conclude my posts on the simanim (food symbols) of Rosh Hashana. Yes, folks, it is traditional to eat the head of a fish on the Jewish New Year, but no one is forcing you, so a head of lettuce would be fitting as well. My daughter drew this fish for school as representative of the “head of a fish”; I decided it would make a fun (funny?) post. I was tempted to submit it to Watery Wednesday, but I chickened out. Too many serious photographers posting fabulous sea and lake scapes on that meme for me to put in this little guy with his missing tale tail.
A few other Rosh Hashana posts from around the blogosphere:
- Jew Wishes: Pomegranates, Tashlich and Jewish Traditions
(yes, that’s my pomegranate painting) - G6: New fruits for the New Year
- Mother in Israel: What Hostess Gift Do You Like to Bring?
(applicable to any holiday or special meal) - Ilana-Davita: Apples ‘n Honey
Very cute!
May you and your family have a shanah tovah u’metukah and a ktivah v’chatimah tovah!
Wishing you all the best for the new year.
Thanks for the link.
What a cute fish!
Thank you for the link!
L’Shanah Tovah. All the best to you and your family for a sweet and wonderful new year.
This is beautiful Leora. A blessed Jewish New Year. Thanks for sharing.
I like your fish. Thanks for linking to my post but the Hebrew seems to have disappeared. I am afraid I won’t have the time to fix this.
Shanah tovah u’metukah and a ktivah v’chatimah tovah!
Your fish is adorable.
Shana tova u’metukah to you and your family!
Sorry that you didn’t put it in for Watery Wednesday as I think it is perfect for that meme.