Set the Rosh Hashanah table with meaningful Judaica, including a seder plate, pomegranate décor, candlesticks and contemporary Jewish art.
On the first two nights of Rosh Hashanah, most Jewish families share a festive dinner. But Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews have a unique pre-meal custom of their own: the Rosh Hashanah seder, where the symbolic foods known as simanim (signs) are eaten. While some people incorporate these foods — like leeks, dates, beets and, of course, apples and pomegranates — into recipes, others arrange them on a seder plate, like this smooth and sleek Rosh Hashanah Seder Plate, crafted of Corian (artificial marble) by Studio Armadillo designers Anat Stein and Hadas Kruk. Etsy.com/shop/StudioArmadillo.
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Founded by Tara Townsend and named after her daughter, Adara Rituals creates meaningful, lushly beautiful and often cheeky pieces. Their Sabbath Queen Challah Cover in Lavender Cosmos channels the energy of the Schechina (the creative feminine essence of Earth and Cosmos) with the ancient Kabbalistic wisdom from the Sefer Yetzirah, the oldest known text on Jewish mysticism. Adararituals.com.
Founded by Jerusalem-based artist Ruthie Abraham, The Verse creates beautiful, modern and meaningful art prints of Torah verses and Jewish prayers. Their blue tile-design Birkat Habayit Wall Art (Blessing for the Home) is printed on heavy matte paper with museum-quality archival inks; 10% of net profits benefit Jewish charities. Theverse.co.
Oven-, microwave- and dishwasher-safe, what’s not to “love?” Joyful and durable, this resin Ahava Art Serving Platter by Kristin Smith, owner of RESINatebyk, is BPA-, melamine- and formaldehyde-free. Etsy.com/shop/RESINatebyk.
Based on Mount Carmel, Orit Grader, founder of Grader Designs, hand- designs, forges, saws and paints pieces like this Pomegranate Honey Plate — literally fusing natural elements into Judaic tradition — while also providing a supportive work environment to people with special needs. Etsy.com/shop/graderdesigns.
Hand-hammered aluminum Pomegranate Candlesticks by Jerusalem-based Judaica artist Yair Emanuel have an antiqued silver finish. Israelgifts.co.il.
Hebrew for sapphire, sapira references the celestial symbolism layered with a Star of David and Eye of the Divine in Adara Ritual’s watercolor-designed Sapira Tempered-Glass Platter — use it as a drip tray, challah board or just decorative splendor. Adararituals.com.
Wandering through the streets of Tzfat, Haifa-based Efrat Barkai Goral, founder of Efi’s Art, snapped a photo of a door that grabbed her attention, then printed it on fabric and embellished it with hand embroidery, resulting in a stunning work of art, this Turquoise Door Fabric Art. Efisart.etsy.com.
From Barbara Shaw, this retro-design Pomegranate Ceramic Flower Vase blooms with the beloved, iconic fruit. Barbarashawgifts.com.
Anat Stein and Hadas Kruk, owners of Studio Armadillo in Tel Aviv, created this elegantly lettered Shalom Vase with cutting-edge 3D-printed clay, finished with a glossy sky blue. Etsy.com/shop/StudioArmadillo.
Rosh Hashanah Seder Plate
Add pop (and pom) to the holiday or Shabbat table with Barbara Shaw’s Pomegranate Bread Basket, with satin ribbons, sewn and hand screen-printed in an ethical all-women workshop in Jerusalem. Barbarashawgifts.com.
One of the seven species with which Israel is blessed in the Torah, the pomegranate (rimon) symbolizes abundance, prosperity, fertility — and Rosh Hashanah. Amir Rom, a graduate of Jerusalem’s renowned Bezalel Academy of Art, founded Studio Art in Clay; inspired by ancient archaeological finds, Rom’s handcrafted Pomegranate Plaque is hand-decorated with 24K gold, using sand from the Judean mountains, resulting in an encapsulated piece of Israel. Amirrom.com.
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