וChelek 6
- 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”
- Karti – “Yehi ratzon…sheyikorsu son’aynu”
- Silka – “…….sheyistalku oyvaynu”
- Tamray – “….sheyitammu son’aynu”
- Kara – “…sheyikra g’zar dinaynu v’yikor’u lifonecha z’chuyosaynu”
- Sweet apple in honey – “Tischadaysh olaynu shana mesuka”
- Pomegranate – “Narbeh zechuyos k’rimon” (ShA – Rama – MB , -ShaT*)
- 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 , )
- h. Head of ram or sheep or another head – “Nihyeh l’rosh v’lo l’zanav.” (ShA – MB , )
- There is a custom to dip the Hamotzee bread into honey. (MB )
- 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 )
- It goes without saying to create a siman tov with your cheerful mood, confident in your teshuva and good deeds. Beware of anger. (MB )
- Do not eat egoze. It has the gematria of chayt and causes excess phlegm which may disturb the daavening. (Rama )
- Go to the river on the first day of Rosh Hashana after Mincha and before sh’kia to say the following pesukim:
- “v’sashlich bimtzulos yam kol chatosaynu…”
- “toshuv terachamaynu…….”
- “Mi Kayl kamocha………….” (Rama – MB )
- It is best to go to a place that has real live fish. (MB )
- 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 )
- 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 )
- Some have a minhag to complete the entire Tehillim. (MB )