Picture the scene. It’s Rosh Hashanah night. The table is set beautifully, fine cutlery, round challah, and right in the middle sits a small plate of honey, apple slices, and a pomegranate. Someone passes the tray of dates and leeks. A child asks – probably not for the first time – “Why do we eat all this stuff?” The usual answer is something like: “It’s a siman – a sign for a good year.” And that’s true. But the Sfas Emes wants to take us much deeper. Because the real…
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