Sunday, September 25, 2011

Simanim

This is a repost from last year.

Our shul follows the kabbalistic version of the order in which the simanim are eaten on Rosh Hashanah. It makes more sense halachakli too, why would you eat an apple before a date. The order is taken from Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer's book Kaf Hachaim.

First, the brochot are made, haetz on the dates and haodama on the leek.

After the brochot, the order is the following:
  1. Silka (beets) - Sheyistalku oyveinu umastineinu.
  2. Karti (leeks) - Sheyikartu soneinu.
  3. Temarim (dates) - Sheyitamu soneinu.
  4. Kra (yellow squash) - Sheyikoru roa gzar dineinu, vayikoru lefoneiha zehuyoseinu.
  5. Rubiya (black-eyed peas) - Sheyirbu zehuyoseinu.
  6. Rimonim (pomegranates) - Shenarbe zehus k'rimon.
  7. Rosh Keves (head of sheep) - Shenihye l'rosh v'lo l'zonav.
Yellow squash can be eaten raw. You can buy black-eyed peas in Glatt Mart and probably in Pomegranate and Mountain Fruit, look for Eden Foods.
Best looking lamb's head is in Avi Glatt. Though this year it looks kinda meh too, not full half of head.

Shana Tova!

8 comments:

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  2. Don't you bust people for the mad ritualia all the time?
    "Our "shul" follows kabbalistic(sic!) version"...
    Is there Jewish version too?
    Is it really "your" "shul", or is it a "shul" altogether?
    WHO PAYS RABBI'S SALARY?

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  3. sic is used for dictionary words not for words that don't have a standard spelling.

    Jewish version is wrong. You can't make bracha on an apple when you have a date.

    Yes, it's my personal shul, created for my entertainment.

    Yo mama.

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  4. "Kabbalistic" is in the dictionary already, I don't even have to check.
    If the Jewish version is wrong, then there is "correct" Chrisian version, isn't it?
    "Can't make "bracha"(what dictionary this word is from?) on apple when you have a date"? JEWISH Mishna and JEWISH Gemorah say that you have to make the "brAcha" on the BREAD ONLY; rest is in vented recently by the Radical Frumaks like Vitalik, Goldenberg(you remember him), children of Rabbi Binsky and other maniacs from the "Mir" "yeshiva", whose branch Kehilas Moreshes Yakov only is.
    I understand the need for entertainment, Moshe, but the above will get only worse with time(and you know it!)
    I would get OUT of Brooklyn--even Vitalik/Goldenberg could not make it there!!!
    You know, I think "Yo Mama" is the BEST answer on the question: "Who pays the bills???"

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  5. MITZVA-TEFILLIN.
    MINHAG-"GEBROCHTS".
    CHUMRA-NOT USING EIRUV.
    STRANGE CULTURAL FAD-WEARING BORSALINO HATS AS OPPOSED TO THE AUTHENTIC JEWISH HEADGEAR KIPPA SRUGA.

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  6. bla, bla, bla.
    Not interested in your redneck shul.

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