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	I know we are referring to the secular New Year.  On the Jewish calendar,
however there are 4 New Years.  The first is the First of Nissan which is
the first month on the Jewish calendar and the first day of Spring.  It is
considered the new year of kings.  It is traditional to make pickled
vegetables on this day for the upcoming Passover holiday.
	Next is the First of the month of Elul.  Elul is the month before Rosh
Hashana.  This day is considered the new year for animals.  The yearly
tithes are figured and paid on this day.  So far I have not found any food
traditions for this day.  
	Rosh Hoshana is the official Jewish new year.  It is the birthday of
creation.  The following are traditionally eaten:
honey for a sweet new year 
the head of a fish or lamb so that you will be at the head and not the tail
dates so that the wicked will be removed from the earth
pomegranates for riches
apples for joy during the whole year
pumpkins or gourds for a year of plenty
leeks for luck
beets to keep away our enemies
fish so that we will be fruitful and multiply
carrots so that our merits increase.
	The fourth new year is Tu B'Shevat, the new year of the trees.  On this
day (this year it falls on February 1st) it is customary to hold a sedar
with 4 cups of wine, and to eat various types of fruits and nuts.  The
traditional foods for this day include Stuffed grape leaves, a fruit and
nut confection that is very similar to Hais (from Al Bagdadi), puddings
made from wheat, Tajine, meatballs with cherries, and fruit preserves.

L'shana Tova V'Tikatevu, A good and sweet new year from Sindara






At 12:41 PM 12/30/99 PST, you wrote:
>Question for the List:
>
>Does anyone know how (and what time of year) New Year's was celebrated 
>foodwise in period? I was getting together our "traditional" collection of 
>foods eaten for luck on New Year's Day, and it seemed likely that something 
>similar would have been going on in medieval kitchens.
>
>Our lucky foods include pork & sauerkraut from my husband's Pennsylvania 
>upbringing, and blackeyed peas/Hoppin'John and collard greens from various 
>Dixie connections. I have also heard of lentils, carrot "coins", whole fat 
>fishes, and other symbols of abundance (quantity, or richness), wholeness, 
>and money (carrot "coins" are probably a bit older than collard 
>"greenbacks"!)
>
>I also recall that the New Year used to be considered to start in May. When 
>did we switch to January? Was January 1 a special day, or was it part of the 
>general Christmas season? Inquiring minds want to know...
>
>Morwyn of Wye, O.L.
>Barony of Three Mountains, An Tir
>(Portland, OR, USA)
>mka Linda Taylor, lmt_inpnw at hotmail.com
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