Rosh Hashanah starts at sunset on Sunday and continues through Tuesday evening. Traditionally, Rosh Hashanah is a time where Jewish people around the world gather with friends and family to celebrate the new year.
Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up to Yom Kippur, which is known as the Jewish day of atonement. Rosh Hashanah represents the beginning of the Jewish New Year and celebrations typically include special prayers, meals with family, and more. If you are looking for some last-minute ways to celebrate Rosh Hashanah in Boston, here are a few ideas.
Head to Clover Food Lab
Pick up one of the Clover Food Lab Rosh Hashanah Kits. The boxes are certified Kosher by Rabbi Dolinger, who helped Clover become Kosher. The box includes sweet potato and raisin kugel, “round” pita with honey marshmallow fluff and peanut butter, Moroccan carrot coin salad, potato leek soup, a Waldorf salad packed with sweetness and fresh apples from local farms. The kits are $65, feed 3-5 people, and are available in limited quantities for delivery.
Order a feast from Mamaleh’s
Mamaleh’s has a one stop shop type of catering menu for Rosh Hashanah this year. The packages even include Shabbat candles.The food items on the menu are: chopped chicken liver, sticky honey cake, braised brisket and potato latkes with apple sauce or sour cream. And if you go to the Cambridge location, guests can also order drinks like Manischewitz, beer, and cider.
Take a quick trip to Miami
If you are already over the chilly weather up here, what better excuse than to take a trip to Miami to Altair Hotel in Bal Harbour to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. This luxury hotel offers kosher dining experiences, and has Simcha Leiner performing during the holiday, exclusively for hotel guests. Located conveniently near all the amenities of Bal Harbour, like the Bal Harbour Shops, beaches and more. The Altair caters to observant Jewish families by offering Shabbat lunch and dinner, daily Minyan, daily kosher breakfast and other kosher and Shabbat amenities.
Enjoy the beauty of Boston in the fall
And finally, if you are looking for some family friendly activities to do around Boston this weekend, why not go apple picking or pumpkin picking at one of our local farms?