The Question of Omens
Some people go to great lengths to find every siman listed in the machzor. One year, my wife asked me to buy black-eyed peas. The supermarket was sold out of the raw beans, but I managed to find canned ones.
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah Simanim
The custom of eating symbolic foods with a Yehi Ratzon on Rosh Hashanah night, its Talmudic source, and the meaning behind it.
Vital Signs
Some people go all out trying to find every last siman listed in the Machzor. One year my wife told me to purchase black-eyed peas. My local supermarket was sold out of the raw beans, but I found the canned ones.