These three Jewish bakeries are ready for Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days
The High Holy Days start on Sunday with Rosh Hashanah, a time for family, friends, and special foods like sweet honey cakes. Then, during Hanukkah and Passover, people eat crispy potato latkes and matzah balls. Image source The Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, is a time for new beginnings and wishing for a good year. This is shown in foods like honey cakes, walnut cakes in sweet syrup, and different kinds of challah. Challah is a type of bread that has been around since the 15th century. It represents the presence of God at the table. It also stands for the manna that fell from heaven when the ancient Israelites were wandering in the desert. The round shape of the bread is a sign of how the year goes around. For weeks, bakeries all over the Garden State have been getting ready for Rosh Hashanah. We tell you about three of them. Liv Breads, Millburn Elana and Yaniv Livneh, along with baker Bary Yogev, own Liv Breads. For the past four years, they have sold bread and other baked good...