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title: Siman 583 – Food for a Siman Tov
description: "וChelek 6 1. A person should eat the following foods for a siman tov on both nights of Rosh Hashana and pray the respective tefilla with a whole heart and feelings of teshuva: a. Rubia - “Yehi ratzon milfonecha Hashem…"
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# Siman 583 – Food for a Siman Tov

וChelek 6

1. A person should eat the following foods for a siman tov on both nights of Rosh Hashana and pray the respective tefilla with a whole heart and feelings of teshuva: a. Rubia - “Yehi ratzon milfonecha Hashem Elokaynu Vaylokay avosanu sheyirbu zechuyosaynu”
   1. Karti - “Yehi ratzon...sheyikorsu son’aynu”
   2. Silka - “.......sheyistalku oyvaynu”
   3. Tamray - “....sheyitammu son’aynu”
   4. Kara - “...sheyikra g’zar dinaynu v’yikor’u lifonecha z’chuyosaynu”
   5. Sweet apple in honey - “Tischadaysh olaynu shana mesuka”
   6. Pomegranate - “Narbeh zechuyos k’rimon” (ShA  - Rama  - MB ,  -ShaT*)

1. Even though you eat the fruit after Hamotzee, you must say a beracha on it. Begin to eat the fruit then say the tefilla. (MB , )

1. h. Head of ram or sheep or another head - “Nihyeh l’rosh v’lo l’zanav.” (ShA  - MB , )

1. There is a custom to dip the Hamotzee bread into honey. (MB )

1. Eat tender meat and all types of sweets. Do not eat sour foods and things cooked in vinegar. Eating fish is a siman tov to be fruitful and multiply. (Rama  - MB )

1. It goes without saying to create a siman tov with your cheerful mood, confident in your teshuva and good deeds. Beware of anger. (MB )

1. Do not eat egoze. It has the gematria of chayt and causes excess phlegm which may disturb the daavening. (Rama )

1. Go to the river on the first day of Rosh Hashana after Mincha and before sh’kia to say the following pesukim:
   1. “v’sashlich bimtzulos yam kol chatosaynu...”
   2. “toshuv terachamaynu.......”
   3. “Mi Kayl kamocha.............” (Rama  - MB )

1. It is best to go to a place that has real live fish. (MB )

1. When the first day of Rosh Hashana falls on Shabbos, go to the river on the second day to avoid desecration by carrying seforim etc. (MB )

1. Avoid sleeping and idleness during the day of Rosh Hashana. After the seuda go to learn Torah and if your head feels heavy sleep a little bit if you can’t manage. (Rama  - MB )

1. Some have a minhag to complete the entire Tehillim. (MB )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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